heckuva
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of heckuva
A phonetic spelling representing heck of a in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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Gottlieb put on a brave face, and coached a heckuva game as she led her team to next weekend’s Sweet 16 in Spokane, Wash. But it’s a Sweet 16 that has lost its flavor.
From Los Angeles Times
Essentially, DirecTV wants to give its customers extra subscription options that will also help it to save money in carriage fees paid to Disney—which can charge a heckuva lotta cash for an all-or-nothing parcel containing all the aforementioned brand names.
From Slate
When somebody told me he was Blake, I was like, they must do a heckuva job on him with props and costumes and makeup.
From Los Angeles Times
He pitched a heckuva ballgame.”
From Los Angeles Times
“A jolt of energy, man, it was fun, I had a blast, it was a heckuva challenge, I got to sit there and push guys but also watch guys come into their own in this league,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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