Heckuva

//ˈhɛkəvə// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Heck of a; extreme. colloquial, not-comparable

    "They had a heckuva row over where to spend the weekend."

Example

More examples

"They had a heckuva row over where to spend the weekend."

Etymology

Written form of a reduction of heck of a.

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