Is the word "Bajillion" a real word?
2007-07-20 10:57:53 · 8 answers · asked by kaykay724 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It's what is called a "neologism" derived from Greek neos (new) and logos (word) but yes, it's still a real word.
In addition to bajillion, some other neologisms in English are beautimous, bodacious (from bold + audacious), chocoholic, downsizing, feminist, imaginuity, jeanswear, laptop, microwaveable, off-shoring, psychobabble, snowboarding, yuppie, yuppiedom, and zombify.
Words like "radio," "television" and "homosexual" were once neologisms but are now considered part of the regular lexicon.
2007-07-20 19:10:35 · answer #1 · answered by Brennus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is undoubtably a word. The measure of whether or not a certain set of sounds/letters is a word or not is wheter or not others can easily and quickly understand and assign meaning to it. Just because it isn't in a dictionary doesn't mean it is not a word.
-llion = a large number (million, billion)
baji- = although it doesn't appear any where else in the language people assign it the meaning of "at least more than a billion."
Bajillion/Gazillion/Hugillion, etc. If they are understood, they are words.
2007-07-20 19:24:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a commonly used term, but not recognized as an official word, no. Alas, it's such a fun word! lol.
2007-07-20 23:58:32 · answer #3 · answered by Stina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure it's a word! It's just not commonly used in formal contexts. I have a Master's degree, and I say it all the time.
2007-07-21 01:45:15 · answer #4 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure it's a word...just not a real one.
2007-07-20 18:02:10 · answer #5 · answered by Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a made-up word like gazillion.
2007-07-20 18:07:56 · answer #6 · answered by RE 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hm idk....open up word if u have it and type it...if the little red squiggly line shows up, then nope!
2007-07-20 19:02:21 · answer #7 · answered by miss music 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-07-20 18:00:39 · answer #8 · answered by R 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋