zilliard

English

Etymology

See -illiard. Possibly modeled on zillion.

Noun

zilliard (plural zilliards)

1. (slang, UK, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of).
   • 1996 November 23, Tim Mueller, “Re: FREE GIFT!!! Just for reading this post!”, in alt.fan.pratchett‎^[1] (Usenet):

     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?

   • 1999 October 18, Fruitbat, “Re: Y'leave the blunnin' country for five minits and...”, in uk.rec.sheds‎^[2] (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).

   • 2008 July 13, solar penguin, “Re: [OT] Ping Agamemnon!”, in rec.arts.drwho‎^[3] (Usenet):

     Yes, repeatedly, as Po said. He deserves at least a zilliard points for this, but I'll be restrained and only give him two.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:zillion.