hella

The farmers from Northern California who settled here a long time ago (probably before the 1950's) were patient and slow people and took everything with ease. When they communicated to explain "VERY" they would say "hell of a" instead of "very" or "a lot". Then the city folks who migrated in later to the Bay Area took the Northern California farmers saying and shortened it to "Hella" instead of "Hell of a."
So in the end the word "hella" comes from the Bay Area city folks. Short and sweet.

She/he was hella sweet.
It was hella cool.
The ride was hella fresh.

by Bay area gurl January 27, 2009

hellaphysical

From American football. Playing smashmouth football. Being so physical and tough that one is 'hellaphysical.'

There's only one way to play today, and thats to go out and be hellaphysical!!

by biffula June 22, 2011

hella days

a very long time

Its been hella days since I last saw you.

by Anonymous October 21, 2003

Hella Faded

A description of someone under the influence of alcohol and/or marijauna. This term is used by intoxicated people trying to convince others that they are not that drunk/high and are/were capable of driving.

One who is very drunk, intoxicated, high, stoned, alleviated but is too cool to admit it.

Damone - "Yo dawg, I wasn't drunk...but I was hella faded"
or
"I can drive, I ain't even drunk yet...just hella faded"

by SebastianFC October 1, 2009

Hella

A multi-purpose word invented by people in north california, indigenous to the Bay Area.

Adjective: To describe a lot of something or something good.

Noun: A lot of

Adverb: Suplemental, inferrs a great quantity or that you're doing something and DOING IT RIGHT!

Interjection: An affirmation of what someone just said

Adjective: This party is hella chill.

Noun: I have hella.

Adverb: The Bay areais fuckin hella better than socal

Interjection: Nicole: Dude that shit was off tha hook
Jaime: hella!

by Jaime Portocarrero January 5, 2004

hella thick

meaning fine, sexy, phat, hot, etc.

Dayam! That Bitch is hella thick!

by cooyachris July 13, 2003

Hella bandz

Means you have a lot of money, like money in rubber bands.

So they have Hella rubber bands which means a lot of money.

Used commonly by rappers such as Tyler the Creator, Frank Ocean, and Lil Wayne etc.

I got Hella Bandz in my bank.

by Yeahhbuddyy September 3, 2012