hella

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   An intensifier, signifying an abundance of a thing

   An intensifier, signifying an abundance of a thing; much or many.

   • There are hella people here.
   • Now, let’s talk bidness. I got nothing for you. Wrong. You got hella cash.
   • (“We practiced it hella times, but it’s new, and I can’t really get it on top of the music yet,” she explained.)
2. 2

   A lot

   A lot; very much.

   • We paid hella for that Chinese cuisine.
3. 3

   Intensifier, modifying verbs

   Intensifier, modifying verbs; to a large extent; totally; very much.

   • I can't tell you how much I hella love the new track.
   • Jane was driving away, and the door was open, so I hella ran for it.
   • Oh, today's Cyrell's bday. We hella sang her happy birthday at the spot.
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   1. 4

      Intensifier, modifying adjectives

      Intensifier, modifying adjectives; to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly.

      • I guess she seems hella stoned in her commercial.
      • I've been a Star Wars fan since I was hella young.
      • "And to the fella over there / With the hella good hair / Won't you come on over, baby / We can shake, shake, shake"
   2. 5

      For sure

      For sure; totally; hell yeah; used as a strong affirmation of something that was just said, accomplished, or revealed.

      • "We definitely rocked that shit man!" "Hella!"
   3. 6

      Contraction of Hell + have.

      • Where the hella you been?
   4. 7

      Any of various place names.

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