Hella
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɛl.ə/ · Part of speech determiner
Quick meaning: Hella is a determiner meaning (nonstandard) Contraction of Hell + have.
Meaning
(nonstandard) Contraction of Hell + have.
More Meanings
- (slang, chiefly Northern California) An intensifier, signifying an abundance of a thing; much or many.
- (slang, chiefly Northern California) A lot; very much.
- (slang, chiefly Northern California) Intensifier, modifying verbs; to a large extent; totally; very much.
- (slang, potentially considered vulgar, chiefly regional US, African-American Vernacular) Intensifier, modifying adjectives; to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly.
- (slang, chiefly Northern California) For sure; totally; hell yeah; used as a strong affirmation of something that was just said, accomplished, or revealed.
Example Sentences
There are hella people here.
We paid hella for that Chinese cuisine.
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.
Synonyms for hella
Depending on context, synonyms include bare, mad, wicked.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include helluv, helluva, hell, fully, highly, heaps.
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