gajillion

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Meaning · English

An unspecified large number (of); a gazillion.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

When Anna gets home from school, Cody is sitting on the step in front of the purple door, juggling his knees. "Ben and Cass walked by a gajillion minutes ago. What took you so long?" A gajillion minutes? Really?" Anna had let the others get ahead, but she never lost sight of them. "Okay, maybe onl

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “gajillion” mean?

An unspecified large number (of); a gazillion.

Is “gajillion” formal or informal?

gajillion is generally slang.