Possibly the dumbest adjective that the world of slang has ever known. Its been proven that it sounds stupid with every word in the english language. 96% of people that use the word are proven to be total losers. A person that uses this word as a serious adjective immediately becomes unattractive to the opposite sex, exept if used in front of "copter pilot"
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.