squillion
noun [C] /ˈskwɪl.i.ən/
/-jən/ informal humorousDefinition
› a very large number or amount, especially a large amount of money: He made squillions from selling his business. I get squillions of emails every day.Masses and large amounts of things
(Definition of squillion noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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