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Re: Perl sources and crypt()

by Abigail-II (Bishop)
on Feb 21, 2003 at 14:11 UTC ( [id://237441]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to (OT) Re^2: Perl sources and crypt()
in thread Perl sources and crypt()

I think 'gazillion' means 'more than one'.

Abigail

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Re: Re: Perl sources and crypt()
by extremely (Priest) on Feb 21, 2003 at 17:41 UTC
    I'd say the entire .*[zj]illion family means "more than a lot". :)

    Prefixes to [zj]illion are added primarily for emphasis and syncopation. Order of magnitude takes a back seat to pure verbal esthetics.

    Update: Who would waste a vote --'ing a joke? The words really are used to mean "a lot" with additional emphasis. Saying a "a kajillion hozillion" is just dialectical way of emphasizing "a great number".

    There is so much good stuff on here to ++, I can't imagine why someone would -- a post that quibbles about word meaning.

    Please don't -- me a kazillion times for whining here. :)

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