Definition of "hundreds and thousands" []

• An indefinite but emphatically large number. (noun)
• Tiny balls or strands of multicoloured sugar, sprinkled over ice cream, desserts or party foods. (noun)

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• "It is a matter of unfortunate record that the upsurge of violence in East Timor after the ballot on 30 August swept up not just UN staff members, but hundreds and thousands of East Timorese."
• ""A free-running winch, nylon cord marked off in hundreds and thousands of feet.""
• "I have known some hundreds and thousands of dollars become in the credulous eyes of suitors as many millions, and a few millions become multimillions."