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substitute for 1. 'very' or 2. 'alot', that mostly people from the south use. EXTREMELY ANNOYING.
1. "whoa, look at that hella big car"
1. "we went home and ate hella"
hella by me April 7, 2005
Totally
increadibly
Im hella lost here!
Those kittens are hella cute!
hella by M.L.F.E.S July 9, 2002
hella means ..... like ultra cool .... like super ....... or very
dude that's hella funny. that was hella boring. hella awesome!
HELLA by Brittany November 11, 2004
This is from da Yay Area.
If U aint from da yay dont uz hella
Hella means a lot or really
Originating from da Filmoe/Oaktown
From hecka
Dude that was hella tight...holy sh!t.
Mother F'er...L.A. is hella far from here
hella by hank r July 6, 2007
The popularity of this word in northern california emerged in the mid-90's when studying abroad in Europe became exceedingly popular. Derived from the german "heller" which idiomatically means total or incredible, it's english equivalent is used as a generic superlative
That party was hella crazy.
hella by Brando Commando November 15, 2004
(adjective, adverb, noun, NorCal English):
1- possessing large amounts of the subject being modified, generally having a positive connotation, though not always.

2- reaffirming the veracity of a statement, especially when preceding said statement.

3 - when spoken on its own, it can be an enthusiastic agreement with something another person just said. This is generally only done when the previous statement contained the word hella used in either the first or second manners outlined above.
Guy A - Bro, just got back from the doctor's.
Guy B - And?
Guy A - Crabs, bro. I hella have crabs.
Guy B - That hella sucks.
Guy A - Hella.
Guy B - You hella should have worn a jimmy.
Guy A - I hella should have.
Hella by NorCal Herodotus December 5, 2011