hundreds and thousands
An indefinite but emphatically large number.
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I predict that hundreds and thousands of mailed ballots, get lost or have suspicious fires where they are kept
or at LEAST accent differences and local differences, like how “cunt” is not a particularly rude thing to say in Australia but in America it’s a very strong curse word. or how in the UK sprinkles are called “hundreds…
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An indefinite but emphatically large number.
“I predict that hundreds and thousands of mailed ballots, get lost or have suspicious fires where they are kept”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Tiny balls or strands of multicoloured sugar, sprinkled over ice cream, desserts or party foods.
: I myself have seen in Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi, hundreds and thousands of women and children fleeing from your armies and desperadoes, hungry, and with bleeding feet.
“or at LEAST accent differences and local differences, like how “cunt” is not a particularly rude thing to say in Australia but in America it’s a very strong curse word. or how in the UK sprinkles are called “hundreds and thousands.””
— Bluesky· May 2026
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