"zilliard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zilliards [plural]
Etymology: See -illiard. Possibly modeled on zillion. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|-illiard}} -illiard Head templates: {{en-noun}} zilliard (plural zilliards)
  1. (slang, UK, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of). Tags: UK, excessive, slang

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1996 November 23, Tim Mueller, “Re: FREE GIFT!!! Just for reading this post!”, in alt.fan.pratchett (Usenet):",
          "text": "That a Merkin show? And still running? Coz if so, I will have the opportunity to watch it soon for I'm going to spend three months in San Francisco. Yeah! You DO have one zilliard TV-Programmes over there, don't you?",
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          "ref": "1999 October 18, Fruitbat, “Re: Y'leave the blunnin' country for five minits and...”, in uk.rec.sheds (Usenet):",
          "text": "No, I cannot be raised yet, to read the umpteen zilliards of finely honed postings, and cringe at wot I might have sent some xxxweeks ago to gawd-noes-wear, and read the indignant responses, and then get thoroughly upset about them, so whinge orft another mindless reply).",
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          "ref": "2008 July 13, solar penguin, “Re: [OT] Ping Agamemnon!”, in rec.arts.drwho (Usenet):",
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