While used in most areas of nor cal, people from Santa Cruz look down on it, considering it valley. This is most likely due to all the tourists from San Jose they get. If a local uses it they will be at least temprarily shunned and often yelled at by even their closes friends.
WARNING: Don't say hella or hecka in Santa Cruz
WARNING: Don't say hella or hecka in Santa Cruz
by strikeuptheband March 9, 2007
Hella adv., adj, 1. (adj.) a lot of, many, much. 2. (adv.) Very, extremely, in large quantity. (Also: helluv) Etym., combination of "hell" and "of", San Francisco
by pHiLdo October 28, 2003
by Kelly Lazzara July 22, 2006
Short form of "A hell of a lot of"
A word that people like to argue about because they have nothing else to do with their time.
A word that people like to argue about because they have nothing else to do with their time.
by Zenia February 10, 2004
Term used to indicate personal superiority. When spoken in conversation, the receiving party immediately knows that the person saying the word is of a high class because of that person's Bay Area roots. Thus, if the receiver is not of the same geography and stature, negative emotions arise from envy. A primary example is that of the frustrated SoCal dweller who is frequently subjected to the mighty and humbling presence of Bay Areans.
by the_dude_jr October 27, 2009