can't you people get a life? hella means 'very' or 'a lot'. leave it at that! and yes nor-cal people made up this word to be recognized by others. you guys suck. latez
by santa clause December 13, 2003

Totally rad kid #1- excuse me sir, are you quite aware that Quiet Riot is a Hella good band?
Totally rad kid #2- I am fully aware of this fact, for I am a conossieur of Butt Rock
Totally rad kid #2- I am fully aware of this fact, for I am a conossieur of Butt Rock
by rad kid December 11, 2003

A bay area originated term, "hella" is used to express, mainly, quantity. For example, "that was HELLA tight." In the afformentioned sentence "hella" is used to replace really, or so, or very. Hella basically means, a lot of.
by Meredith December 27, 2003

Hell of. Means a lot. The word originates from Northern California. Michael Suh is generally known as the originator of the word.
That's hella cool.
by Lenny Cooke February 9, 2017

by starqueen March 28, 2003

...Hella.
If you don't know the meaning of it without looking it up that means you hella can't use it....I got hella love for California.
If you don't know the meaning of it without looking it up that means you hella can't use it....I got hella love for California.
JC : Damn, that was hella wack!
Whoever: Hella? You must be from NorCal.
JC: NorCal? I don't play that shit, we're ALL in California.
Whoever: Oh, I'm from SoCal...
JC: Alright, well, SoCal or NorCal, either way you sound retarded, see I'm from CALIFORNIA. You subtle gangsters, get outta here.
Whoever: Hella? You must be from NorCal.
JC: NorCal? I don't play that shit, we're ALL in California.
Whoever: Oh, I'm from SoCal...
JC: Alright, well, SoCal or NorCal, either way you sound retarded, see I'm from CALIFORNIA. You subtle gangsters, get outta here.
by Mistah Bob Dabolina May 13, 2010

Slang meaning "really" "very" or "many" that Northern Californians think is really cool. When in reality the rest of Americans think its really very stupid.
Sally: Ugh, i just came back from my trip across Northern California
Sue: Was it cool?
Sally: Yeah, except those morons kept saying hella after every 3 words.
Sue: Hella? What the hell kind of word is that?
Sally: A lame one.
Sue: Was it cool?
Sally: Yeah, except those morons kept saying hella after every 3 words.
Sue: Hella? What the hell kind of word is that?
Sally: A lame one.
by sowingseason December 11, 2008
