Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗name
A surname.
noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA large number equal to at least four billion.
The unit is derived from the phrase "billions and billions (of stars)", erroneously attributed to the American astronomer Carl Sagan. The lower bound of such a number must be two billion plus two billion, or four billion. Johnny Carson popularized the phrase through his occasional impersonation of Sagan throughout his career.
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