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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(slang, chiefly Northern California) Intensifier, signifies an abundance of a thing; much or many..
Hey, if you guys get the munchies, there's helluv candy in the cupboard.
[…] and all of the other people I have met who show me helluv love when I come through your town.
Dude, I helluv want to go to the show with you, but I'm soooo grounded.
“[…]. This helluv hurts.” We grownups burst out laughing, and I hugged her bony adolescent shoulders.
That new girl is helluv sexy.
“We had the baby, like two minutes ago. It was helluv icy. […] Naeema was so brave, just hellabitchin', and I delivered the baby myself 'cause we have this hellafresh midwife who taught me how to do it.”
“Man, if I had never been to California and read that magazine, I would be helluv scared to come out there!”
"Hey, you wanna come to the concert tonight?" "Oh, helluv!"
Use helluv when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Helluv means (slang, chiefly Northern California) Intensifier, signifies an abundance of a thing; much or many..
Common synonyms include mad, wicked.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Hey, if you guys get the munchies, there's helluv candy in the cupboard.
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