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bajillion

/bəˈdʒɪljən/
ba · jil · lion
Plural:bajillions
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• adjective

1

Extremely numerous; amounting to an indefinitely large or夸张 number (used informally for hyperbolic emphasis).

Example

"She had a bajillion questions about how the new software worked."

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• noun

1

An unspecified, extremely large or unfathomable number or amount (used informally for hyperbolic effect).

Example

"It feels like I have a bajillion of these tiny screws left over after assembling the bookshelf."

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• Rhymes for bajillion

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 20th century as a playful blend of an arbitrary initial syllable with the suffix '-illion' (extracted from 'million', 'billion', and 'trillion'), patterned after earlier fanciful numbers like 'zillion' and 'jillion'.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bajillion. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bajillion
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