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zilliard

zilliard noun: an unspecified large number (of).

Noun

zilliard (plural zilliards)

  1. (UK, excessive, slang) An unspecified large number (of).
    • That a Merkin show? And still running? Coz if so, I will have the opportunity to watch it soon for I'm going to spend three months in San Francisco. Yeah! You DO have one zilliard TV-Programmes over there, don't you?1996 November 23, Tim Mueller, “Re: FREE GIFT!!! Just for reading this post!”, in alt.fan.pratchett (Usenet)
    • No, I cannot be raised yet, to read the umpteen zilliards of finely honed postings, and cringe at wot I might have sent some xxxweeks ago to gawd-noes-wear, and read the indignant responses, and then get thoroughly upset about them, so whinge orft another mindless reply).1999 October 18, Fruitbat, “Re: Y'leave the blunnin' country for five minits and...”, in uk.rec.sheds (Usenet)

Forms of zilliard

pluralzilliards

Origin of zilliard

See -illiard. Possibly modeled on zillion.

Questions about zilliard

What does zilliard mean?
Zilliard means an unspecified large number (of).
What part of speech is zilliard?
Zilliard is a noun.
What is the plural of zilliard?
The plural of zilliard is zilliards.

Words near zilliard in the dictionary

  1. zillas
  2. zillennial
  3. zillennials
  4. Ziller
  5. Zillers
  6. zilliard
  7. zilliards
  8. zillij
  9. zillijes
  10. zillion
  11. zillionaire

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