hella
[hel-uh]Slang.
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adverb
very; extremely: Those pictures were hella good.
adjective
great in number, measure, or degree; many; much: We all ate hella cake last night.
Origin of hella
First recorded in 1980–85; probably shortening of helluva
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Contemporary Examples of hella
She also, as becomes nakedly clear on the stretch of tracks that fellows, is allowed to be hella dirty.
Historical Examples of hella
In the interval Hella walked past Anneliese and said out loud: "Traitress!!"
A Young Girl's DiaryAn Anonymous Young Girl
Just before 12 Hella and I were summoned to the head's room again.
A Young Girl's DiaryAn Anonymous Young Girl
No one ever had a friend like Hella, and she is so brave and clever.
A Young Girl's DiaryAn Anonymous Young Girl
"You should never trust anyone," says Hella, and she's perfectly right.
A Young Girl's DiaryAn Anonymous Young Girl
Of course Hella told the lieutenant that she was a colonel's daughter.
A Young Girl's DiaryAn Anonymous Young Girl