Definition of hella
hella 
adverb
- very; really; extremely. Origin: northern California, USA.
That car was hella cool!
We had a hella good time last night.
- See more words with the same meaning: very, extremely, completely, in a grand way.
Last edited on Oct 29 1997. Submitted by Dana Emberley from Aberdeen, WA, USA on Oct 29 1997.
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- a lot of; many; much.
She uses hella drugs.
Citation from "You've Got Male", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 9 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: many, much, lots.
Last edited on Aug 01 2011. Submitted by Inkberry Radish from CA, USA on Oct 06 1997.
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Other terms relating to 'many, much, lots': | |
| Definitions include: a lot | |
| Definitions include: An awful lot of something, probably too much of it. | |
| Definitions include: a very large number. | |
| Definitions include: having many of something. | |
| Definitions include: a lot. | |
| Definitions include: to be many or much of something present. | |
| Definitions include: many. | |
| Definitions include: in an excessive amount, usually too much. | |
| Definitions include: good, in reference to talent. | |
| Definitions include: excessively. | |
| Definitions include: a large amount. | |
| Definitions include: a great deal of money. | |
| Definitions include: a lot of, "loads of" | |
| Definitions include: n. a lot, an amount (cash or otherwise) that is more than one needs. | |
| Definitions include: the majority. | |
Other terms relating to 'very, extremely, completely, in a grand way': | |
| Definitions include: very. | |
| Definitions include: very. | |
| Definitions include: suffix added to a noun to create the name of a metaphoric creature that greatly exhibits that noun. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "over the top". | |
| Definitions include: truthfully. | |
| Definitions include: used with a verb to indicate that verb is performed with vigor. | |
| Definitions include: "fucking". | |
| Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
| Definitions include: in a grand way. | |
| Definitions include: greatly. | |
| Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
| Definitions include: used with a verb (and a direct object) to indicate the action was performed in some impressive way (e.g. aggressively, quickly, well, etc.) | |
| Definitions include: very; "-tastic". | |
| Definitions include: to consume or use up. | |
| Definitions include: extremely ugly. | |
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Other terms relating to 'hella': | |
| Definitions include: anything bad, misleading, unfortunate, or tiresome. | |
| Definitions include: displeasing. | |
| Definitions include: To be agreeing with. | |
| Definitions include: This usage of the slang word, "hella," as as unit of measurement, meant to exaggerate distance, weight, volume, or time. | |
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