(colloquial, hyperbole) An unspecified very large number.
Since 986AD there have been over one gazillion billion trillion quintillion migrants....
We're getting the same bizarre "think of the water!" concern trolling where I am -- which is ~1 mile from approximately 2 quintillion gallons of fresh water. People's brains are falling out at an alarming pace.
(colloquial, hyperbole) An unspecified very large number.
He had like a quintillion excuses for why he couldn't meet his obligation to me.
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Either of two very large amounts.
He had like a quintillion excuses for why he couldn't meet his obligation to me.
Quintillion means: Either of two very large amounts.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
quintillion means: Either of two very large amounts.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“Since 986AD there have been over one gazillion billion trillion quintillion migrants....”
“We're getting the same bizarre "think of the water!" concern trolling where I am -- which is ~1 mile from approximately 2 quintillion gallons of fresh water. People's brains are falling out at an alarming pace.”
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(figuratively, slang, hyperbole) Any very large number, exceeding normal description.
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