by Uriicc Mctough March 3, 2009

More crude/vulgar version of the word hecka (That was hecka fun)
Usually means much of or excessive amount.
or "lots of" (that was lots of fun)
Usually means much of or excessive amount.
or "lots of" (that was lots of fun)
by Englishspeaker December 1, 2010

Used most commonly in Northern California and southern Oregon. But can be heard almost anyhwere on the west coast.
used instead of - alot, very, way, really
hella = hell of a ?
We had a hell of a good time.
We had a hella good time.
used instead of - alot, very, way, really
hella = hell of a ?
We had a hell of a good time.
We had a hella good time.
by Mike May 13, 2005

That was hella awesome!
by Hella Girl February 19, 2009

Norcal-a lot of, totally, many
Socal-used in a very different way usually making fun of norcalians: cool
Socal-used in a very different way usually making fun of norcalians: cool
Norcal- I was grinding hella rails at the skatepark.
Socal- norcalian says: hella sweet
socalian: hella?...really?...hella?
Socal- norcalian says: hella sweet
socalian: hella?...really?...hella?
by matt June 30, 2003

Generally means 'very' or 'really'.
It's the NorCal counterpart to the SoCal "Dude" in terms of frequency of use. In SoCal, hella is used more satirically, because it is so ridiculous. Then again, so is dude. Hecka is to Hella as heck is to hell, obviously. But Hecka is even more ridiculous.
It's the NorCal counterpart to the SoCal "Dude" in terms of frequency of use. In SoCal, hella is used more satirically, because it is so ridiculous. Then again, so is dude. Hecka is to Hella as heck is to hell, obviously. But Hecka is even more ridiculous.
by Kay-lo August 29, 2006
