Hella. Originated from the streets of San Francisco in the Hunters Point neighborhood. It is commonly used in place of "really" or "very" when describing something.
by TeknoTurd May 28, 2004
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.
So in the end the word "hella" comes from the Bay Area city folks. Short and sweet.
by Bay area gurl January 28, 2009
Derived from "hell of a lot". Similar to "very, really, a lot," etc.
Used mostly in Northern California though has been heard in other parts of CA and even in the media such as an infamous "hella" South Park episode. (Cartman used it outside of its meaning to annoy Kyle.)
Used mostly in Northern California though has been heard in other parts of CA and even in the media such as an infamous "hella" South Park episode. (Cartman used it outside of its meaning to annoy Kyle.)
Before: There's a hell of a lot of beer in that fridge.
After: There's hella beer in that fridge.
As "very" or "really":
"That's hella far away!"
After: There's hella beer in that fridge.
As "very" or "really":
"That's hella far away!"
by Dirty Frank January 26, 2005
A word created by a student named Linden Rakestraw, age 13. The word hellaness is used to describe something.
Friend of Lindens: "I got two colors of clout goggles, which pair do you want?"
Linden: "Let's just share them because they're both hellaness."
Linden: "Let's just share them because they're both hellaness."
by soundclout rapper January 17, 2018
by NorCAL all the way March 01, 2003
by blanknalb March 04, 2010
"Hella" is an all-purpose word. It has its roots deep in the soul (I meant to type soil, but soul works here too, haha) of Northern California. It means something along the lines of "very" or "really," but it's much more than that. It's not just a word, but a statement of cultural identification, of a long-standing bond of trust and respect for fellow Northern Californians, and of a mutual understanding between you and the rest of the world that you are from (or, in the case of anyone who has lived with kids from NorCal, that you are an honorary resident) NorCal. As the subtle innuendoes of the word can only be understood by absorption, one must experience and be engulfed by it (as Northern Californians are from birth) to truly understand when its usage is appropriate. Hella is a word. It's a symbol. It's a way of life. Hella.
Correct:
This is hella whack.
I just ate hella brownies.
I'm hella going to the library this weekend.
Incorrect:
I'm going hella to the library
This is hella whack.
I just ate hella brownies.
I'm hella going to the library this weekend.
Incorrect:
I'm going hella to the library
by NorCal, May 22, 2008