hella

SIMPLY:
Contraction of "Hell of..."
MEANING: "A lot of..." but not just in terms of quantity, but also magnatude.

*That greek def. (see above) is insane- whatever... "Hecka" was what a suburban loser from Walnut Creek (or Hayward) might say, simply because the word "Hell" as in "Hell-a" wasn't as commonly permitted in Sunday-school-going areas.

Circa 1980 (4th grade Berkeley, CA):
"His Vans are hella cool"
"Yeah... Jessie's hella fine"

Circa 1987 (B.H.S.)
"That party was hella weak"
"There were hella fools up here"
"He slings hella weed"

by chic-lit May 13, 2005

Flag

Get the hella mug.

hella

Northern California contaction of "hell of". Used like the adjectives "very" or "really", or the adverb "way". Often used by NorCal inhabitants without being aware. Very similar to the "wicked" of Boston. It is now generally only found in the Bay Area, specifically the East Bay, where its use has thrived. Not heard, ever, outside of Northern California.

That chick is hella ugly, dude.
Slow down, you're going hella fast.

by oaktown balla September 22, 2004

Flag

Get the hella mug.

Related Words

helma • helman • Helmand • Helmaning • Helmarization • Helmarted • Helmasaurus • helmate • HELMATIZED • helmax

hella fly

something that is really really really awsome.

jared is hella fly because katie says so!
that makes alot of sense o_O

by katieAFI7 March 4, 2007

Flag

Get the hella fly mug.

heemal

The coolest and hottest stud that ever lived on the face of this planet

Heemal RULES!

by heemal June 19, 2003

Flag

Get the heemal mug.

hela

first off, it is spelled H-E-L-L-A, and it is a contraction of the words hell and of. It was first created and used in northern California ,i.e. San Francisco, in the late eighties early nineties. It actually is used to express emphasis. Similar to the word "very".

"Your definitions are hella wrong"
compared to...
"Your definitions are very wrong"

by supermiah55 October 19, 2003

Flag