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morbillion

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Etymology

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From Morbius (character from a popular movie; also, the title of said movie) +‎ -illion (numeral suffix for powers of 1000). Morbius became a subject of Internet memes making puns and ironic references to the movie's titular character.

Alternatively, from a blend of Morbius +‎ billion.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌmɔː(ɹ)ˈbɪliən/, /-bɪljən/

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morbillion

  1. (Internet slang, hyperbolic) An imprecise but very large amount.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:zillion
    Bro, that figurine costs like a morbillion quid off Amazon.
    • 2012 November 20, DoctorWhat, “Better Call Saul Final Season: "You think you've lost everything? You have no idea"”, in Something Awful Forums[1]:
      kim wexler is a girlboss and my wife and i hope she makes a morbillion dollars and retires on an island