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

That concert was hella tight,
by latida May 3, 2004

A scientific prefix for 10^27.
Hella-: 2.17 Hellavolts = 2.17 x 10^27 volts
by blanknalb March 4, 2010

1- The proper name for the country of Greece.
2- An Australian soccer team located in Melbourne. 'South Melbourne Hellas'
2- An Australian soccer team located in Melbourne. 'South Melbourne Hellas'
by Dave September 21, 2003

by WhatTheFridge January 30, 2018

by iMarios January 4, 2007
