by steve July 30, 2005
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.
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"
"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 March 25, 2005
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.
by oaktown balla September 23, 2004
The northern californian way of saying very, or if u really no-cal, you just throw it in anywhere, at least like 5 or 6 times in a sentence.
by kt$ March 19, 2003
by Vallejo September 3, 2005
by LiLM4M4SZ March 7, 2008
Adjective:
"That guy is hella chill."
Noun:
"I got hella."
Adverb:
"NorCal is hella better than SoCal. Those stupid fucks."
Interjection:
Gary: "You wanna smoke some weed?"
Cindy: "HELLA!"
Joke:
How many Northern Californians does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Hella.
"That guy is hella chill."
Noun:
"I got hella."
Adverb:
"NorCal is hella better than SoCal. Those stupid fucks."
Interjection:
Gary: "You wanna smoke some weed?"
Cindy: "HELLA!"
Joke:
How many Northern Californians does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Hella.
by Khatelynn December 9, 2008