usa ka libo ug kwatro mil

== Cebuano == === Alternative forms === usa ka libo ug siyete mil === Etymology === Literally, “one thousand and four thousand”. A deliberate and humorous mixing of the native Cebuano numeral usa ka libo (“one thousand”) and the Spanish-derived numeral kwatro mil (“four thousand”). === Phrase === usa ka libo ug kwatro mil (idiomatic, slang, hyperbolic) An absurdly large, exaggerated, or countless amount; "a million," "a gazillion," or "countless times." ==== Usage notes ==== In Cebuano, numbers are strictly counted using either the native system (e.g., usa, duha, tulo) or the Spanish system (e.g., uno, dos, tres). Mixing them in a single number is grammatically incorrect. This phrase deliberately breaks that rule for comedic and dramatic effect. By stringing together the native "thousand" (libo) and the Spanish "thousand" (mil), the speaker sounds so overwhelmed that they are just stacking random large numbers together to emphasize magnitude. It fits any context where extreme hyperbole is needed whether expressing frustration, distance, quantity, sheer exhaustion, or even sarcastic threats (e.g., hitting someone "a gazillion times").