Word
milly
Phoneticsmil·ly
/ˈmɪɫi/
Definition
n. a slang word for one million. You usually hear this in songs or when people talk about having a lot of money.
n. a colloquial shortening of 'million', typically referring to a sum of money or a quantity of units. Common in hip-hop lyrics and informal financial contexts.
Examples
“He made a milly from his first business deal.”
“The video reached a milly views within the first hour of being posted online.”
“Despite the humble production values of his early work, the artist's latest single surpassed a milly in digital sales within a single week.”
Examples
simple
“He made a milly from his first business deal.”
contextual
“The video reached a milly views within the first hour of being posted online.”
complex
“Despite the humble production values of his early work, the artist's latest single surpassed a milly in digital sales within a single week.”
Usage
Often used with the indefinite article 'a' to represent the number one million.
Etymology
Clipping + -y.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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