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Hella
//ˈhɛl.ə// adv, contraction, det, intj, name, pron, slang
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Intensifier, modifying verbs; to a large extent; totally; very much. Northern-California, not-comparable, slang
"I can't tell you how much I hella love the new track."
- 2 Intensifier, modifying adjectives; to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly. US, not-comparable, regional, slang
"I guess she seems hella stoned in her commercial."
Contraction
- 1 Contraction of Hell + have. abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, nonstandard
"Where the hella you been?"
Determiner
- 1 Intensifier, signifies an abundance of a thing; much or many. Northern-California, slang
"There are hella people here."
Intj
- 1 For sure; totally; hell yeah; used as a strong affirmation of something that was just said, accomplished, or revealed. Northern-California, slang
""We definitely rocked that shit man!" "Hella!""
Proper Noun
- 1 Any of various place names.
Pronoun
- 1 A lot; very much. Northern-California, slang
"We paid hella for that Chinese cuisine."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Related to "a hell of a". Originally Northern California slang. Compare helluv, helluva.
Etymology 2
Related to "a hell of a". Originally Northern California slang. Compare helluv, helluva.
Etymology 3
Related to "a hell of a". Originally Northern California slang. Compare helluv, helluva.
Etymology 4
Related to "a hell of a". Originally Northern California slang. Compare helluv, helluva.
Etymology 5
Shortened form, or elision, of phrases like "hell have", approximating casual speech in writing.
See also for "hella"
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