Bizillion dillion?

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Did this guy say "bizillion dillion" to mean many? And he said it twice? Is this common? Your browser does not properly support audio yet.Listen: [ogg] or [mp3]

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

CharmYouDid this guy say "bizillion dillion" to mean many?

Yes.

CharmYouAnd he said it twice?

No; the second time he says 'a bigillion jillion'.

CharmYou Is this common?

It is common to coin these ad hoc variations on 'zillion' and 'jillion', all of which mean 'very many' but represent no precise number. These are in contradistinction to and a pun on the real number series: million, billion, trillion, quadrilllion, quintillion, etc.

CharmYou · Answer

Is it a good way to make myself sound more educated? Is it good to say those words in IELTS test to show off my vocabulary?

Mister Micawber · Answer

CharmYouIs it a good way to make myself sound more educated?

No; quite the contrary; they are casual and it sounds rather juvenile.

CharmYou · Answer

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CalifJim · Answer

My apologies for being unable to resist.

Three Brazilian Soldiers
Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: "Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed."

"OH NO!" the President exclaims. "That's terrible!"

His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands.

Finally, the President looks up and asks, "How many is a brazillion?"

CJ

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