Definition of Jillion

1. Noun. A very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole). "There were millions of flies"


Definition of Jillion

1. Noun. (slang hyperbole) An unspecified large number (of). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jillion

1. a very large number [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jillion

jilgie
jilgies
jill-flirt
jillaroo
jillaroos
jilled
jilled off
jillet
jillets
jillflirt
jillflirts
jilling
jilling off
jillion (current term)
jillions
jillionth
jills
jills off
jillstrap
jillstraps
jilt
jilted
jiltee
jiltees
jilter
jilters
jilting
jiltings

Literary usage of Jillion

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"1983 somebody else whose got nine jillion dollars — Town & Country. May 1976 When others are called for cross-checking, who's timing is always right? ..."

2. C3I: Issues of Command and Control edited by Thomas P. Coakley (1991)
"There's no strong leadership in Congress, a jillion committees all with big staffs, and the staffs have all the leverage, since they do all the work that ..."

3. History of the Brocklesby Hounds, 1700-1901 by George E. Collins (1902)
"... jillion. Driver, Furrier, Jumper, Bumper, and Major also had puppies in the 1756 entry. The 1757 hound-list is in a different handwriting, probably that ..."

4. Annotated Code of Criminal Procedure and Penal Code of the State of New York by New York (State), George R. Donnan (1882)
"When a passenger on a train refuses to pay his fare, the conductor may use sufficient force to eject him. (People v. jillion, 3 Park., 234; ..."

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