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squillion

/ˈskwɪljən/

Rhymes with -ɪljən

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See -illion.

noun squillions

slang, used hyperbolically A very large, unspecified number The word million was adequate for most things, billion came in handy on occasions, but if you wanted to use a word for a very, very large number, you just had to invent one. Anna invented one: a squillion.
Opposite: bupkis, zip, zilch, nada

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@misc{squillion_2026,
  title = {squillion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/squillion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}