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

HELLA

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.)

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!"

by Dirty Frank January 26, 2005

hellacommute

An unreasonably long distance commute for work. Derivative of the Northern California word hella. The opposite of telecommute.

Dude: "I bought a house in Livermore but I still have to drive to The City for work every day..."
Dude's Friend: "Dude, I'd rather shoot myself than be stuck with that hellacommute!"

by Jasper Ray March 13, 2008

hella gaviny

words used to describe someone who is a show off and cocky.

he's hella gaviny!

by heishellagaviny April 18, 2011

Hella dead

beyond normal ways of dying

How did Jack die? He was exploded in a car crash. Oh he's hella dead

by WOE_eli7 May 25, 2015