morbillion

English

Alternative forms

• Morbillion

Etymology

From Morbius (character from Marvel Comics; also, the title of a 2022 film featuring said character) +‎ -illion (numeral suffix for powers of 1000). Alternatively, from a blend of Morbius +‎ billion. Due to the film's critical and commercial failure, Morbius became the subject of Internet memes claiming that it was "the first movie to make over one morbillion dollars".

Pronunciation

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

Numeral

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.

   • 2022 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