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Definition of bazillion

bazillion

Plural:bazillions
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• noun

1

An unspecified, indefinitely large number or quantity, used humorously or hyperbolically.

Example

"I have told you a bazillion times to back up your files before updating the operating system."

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• adjective

1

Amounting to an unspecified, exaggeratedly large number of something.

Example

"The software developer had to fix a bazillion tiny bugs before the application could launch."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in American English in the late 1930s as a humorous, fanciful blend modelled on 'million', 'billion', and 'zillion'.

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