hella

A word indigenous to the people of the San Francisco Bay Area, meaning "very," "a lot," "so," "totally," etc.
If you are not from the bay and you say hella, you sound like a dumbass. Seriously, you do. Don't try and say it to act like you're cool, cause you're not. We all know you're jealous that you're not from the bay, but that's okay. Just move here and live here for a few years and taste the magic, and you'll be set :)

There are hella ghetto-ass people at all these schools in Oakland!

I got a hella bad sunburn when I went to SoCal; I'm never going there ever again, and you shouldn't either, because NorCal is WAY better anyways!

Dude, you hella just got dissed by your own teacher.

I hella did that shit, man!

by coloredsharpie December 10, 2010

hella

Derived from the word hellacious. It's a shortened form.

Used as an adjective most often. Can be used instead of remarkable, astonishing, formidably difficult, Distasteful and repellant, or extraordinary.

1) It was hella difficult getting here during the blizzard.
2) We had a hellacious time getting here in the blizzard.

by Alaskangal123 November 12, 2006

hella

originally another form of hell, but also means very. It makes any adjective very powerful.

"That was hella cool."

by Fatass February 13, 2003

hella

used to emphasize an adjective; originated from No Doubt's song "Hella Good".

These textbooks are hella expensive.

by Danielle bka Danny September 21, 2005

hella

a term used in Northern California or on the East Coast. also known as hecka

that was hella cool!

by kat December 16, 2003

hella

sumthing big really really bad or good

that movie wuz hella funny
or
that bitch gave me hella dome

by vikkie June 9, 2005

hella

Adjective most commonly used by the indigenous tribe of "Da Mall" meaning, very or large amount.

Yo, Yo. That video was "hella" cool, but I got "hella" p*ssed at that "hella" hard boss dude. No what I'm say'n?

by cfx March 2, 2004