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noun
1.
an indefinitely vast number; zillion.
adjective
2.
of or noting such a quantity: a jillion problems.
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Jillion
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So is ort. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Origin:
1940–45; expressive formation based on million, billion, etc.
1940–45; expressive formation based on million, billion, etc.
Related forms
jil·lionth, noun, adjective
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Word Origin & History
jillion
1942, arbitrary coinage, modeled on million.
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Slang Dictionary
jillion definition[ˈdʒɪljən]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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