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35 points by yuchi 3 years ago · 5 comments

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ralferoo 3 years ago

Hmmm, I think there must be some local influence in this too. Growing up in the UK, I can recall hearing gazillion far more frequently than zillion.

Also, younger children would often also say squillion for a number even bigger than (ga)zillion.

mike_hock 3 years ago

Sometimes unintended typos pwn the prior accepted spelling.

culi 3 years ago

> It's also perhaps worth noting that the -b- key and the -z- key sit right next to one another on the 1895 Linotype board

It's like `zomg` or `pwn`

immdischt 3 years ago

Frys most iconic offer: https://youtu.be/whUvTIzcE_U

„One Jillion Dollars!“

edzillion 3 years ago

How very cromulent.

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