Short for "hell of a", but meaning cool or great. Commonly used by Northern California surfer dudes too stoned to speak in complete sentences.
by dicklicker May 23, 2003
by me April 08, 2005
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If U aint from da yay dont uz hella
Hella means a lot or really
Originating from da Filmoe/Oaktown
From hecka
If U aint from da yay dont uz hella
Hella means a lot or really
Originating from da Filmoe/Oaktown
From hecka
by hank r June 11, 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
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.
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.
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.
by NorCal Herodotus December 05, 2011
A word popularized by South Park that is now used (read:killed) by Tumblr teens who think they're cool when they are literally the exact same as everybody else on the website (bonus points if they say "lol tumblr isnt a hivemind"). Other things that suffered a similar fate are the word lol, anything related to Pheonix Wright, The purple guy from Five Nights at Freddy's (AKA FNAF), any glint of hope that anyone has ever had for feminism actually being feminism and not misandry, and a lot of mainstream anime.
by Joe The Autistic August 23, 2015