"umptillion" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-umptillion.ogg [Australia] Forms: umptillions [plural]
Etymology: umpty + -illion Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|umpty|illion}} umpty + -illion Head templates: {{en-noun}} umptillion (plural umptillions)
  1. (slang, hyperbolic) An extremely large, unspecified number. Wikipedia link: umptillion Tags: excessive, slang
    Sense id: en-umptillion-en-noun-a5i4n6MF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hyperboles, English terms suffixed with -illion

Inflected forms

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