worth gazillions

[Karavostassis]

Hi,

Does it mean that it was very old?

There is a big white house on Lambay Island – Georgian, at a guess, and worth gazillions

Thanks

 

[domangelo]

gazillions is a large amount of money: not millions or billions or trillions but a mythical amount with an uncountable number of zeros: gazillions.

 

[Karavostassis]

Yes, I know that. But here means that the house is very old? Very expensive? Very big?

 

[Loob]

Georgian means that it's old. Worth gazillions means it's worth a lot of money. It doesn't mean it is expensive. But it would be expensive if somebody wanted to buy it.

 

[domangelo]

The word "worth" tells you that they are talking about the estimated monetary value.

 

[Karavostassis]

Thank you for all your comments.

 

[Melz0r]

I'd also add that "gazillions", while probably in dictionaries, is not a 'serious' word. You would not say that "The economy of China is worth gazillions" unless you were being very silly.

 

[blue_jewel]

an exaggeration of its worth, as its said to be old and way too expensive.

 

[JamesM]

an exaggeration of its worth, as its said to be old and way too expensive.

I don't think there's any judgment implied that it is "too" expensive, only that it is worth a great deal of money.

If you say, "Bill Gates is worth gazillions", it simply means that he is very, very rich.

 

[bibliolept]

I don't think there's any judgment implied that it is "too" expensive, only that it is worth a great deal.

Agreed. Even when talking about gazillions, it just won't do to be imprecise.

 

[blue_jewel]

I don't think there's any judgment implied that it is "too" expensive, only that it is worth a great deal of money.

If you say, "Bill Gates is worth gazillions", it simply means that he is very, very rich.

ah ok so I must just say: an exaggeration of its worth.

 

[Rover_KE]

You'll also hear 'squillions'.

Rover

 

[bibliolept]

You'll also hear 'squillions'.

Rover

I'm more familiar with "jillions," but the principle is the same for all these.

 

[domangelo]

And as Melzor indicated, it is slang, so be careful using it.