1. Originated in Oakland in the mid-70s.
2. Was originally pronounced "hell of" (NOT "hell of a").
3. Was funny because it confused people.
4. First used in a movie: E.T. (1982). Boy looks in fridge and mumbles to himself, "nothin' but hella shit in here."
5. Kids began to say "heck of" to keep from getting in trouble w/ parents.
2. Was originally pronounced "hell of" (NOT "hell of a").
3. Was funny because it confused people.
4. First used in a movie: E.T. (1982). Boy looks in fridge and mumbles to himself, "nothin' but hella shit in here."
5. Kids began to say "heck of" to keep from getting in trouble w/ parents.
by DontCallItYayArea August 7, 2006

Very or really.
Adjective:Bitches in nor cal give hella toothy blow Jobs.
Nor Cal is hella corny.
Nor Cal is hella gay.
Nor Cal has hella ugly bitches.
Nor Cal is hella corny.
Nor Cal is hella gay.
Nor Cal has hella ugly bitches.
by So Cal Rocks December 1, 2009

by FUNDYN September 29, 2009

word used commonly in St.Louis meaning excessive or a large amount
(The difference between hella and hellas is hella is only used in the middle of a sentence and hellas is only used at the end of a sentence - dont get them confused cus if u say somethin like "She hellas ugly" you'll sound like a dumbass)
(The difference between hella and hellas is hella is only used in the middle of a sentence and hellas is only used at the end of a sentence - dont get them confused cus if u say somethin like "She hellas ugly" you'll sound like a dumbass)
She be talkin hellas. or She hella ugly.
by stlG.H.O.S.T. January 18, 2007

everything everybody else says is true, except fuck the person that said the Fillmore is better than the Mission.
La Mission Pride, bitch!!!
La Mission Pride, bitch!!!
That fool that said Fillmore is hella better than Mission is prolly a wannabe from Pacific Heights. All SFC neighborhoods be proud!
by Purplexic November 14, 2010

by harnessyrhopes March 22, 2009
