heller

¹ American  

[hel-er] / ˈhɛl ər /

noun

Informal.

1. a noisy, rowdy, troublesome person; hellion.

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heller ² American  

[hel-er] / ˈhɛl ər /

noun

PLURAL

hellers, heller

1. a former coin of various German states, usually equal to half a pfennig.

2. a former bronze coin of Austria, one 100th of a korona.

3. haler.

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Heller ³ American  

[hel-er] / ˈhɛl ər /

noun

1. Joseph, 1923–99, U.S. novelist.

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heller ¹ British  

/ ˈhɛlə /

noun

1. a monetary unit of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, worth one hundredth of a koruna

2. any of various old German or Austrian coins of low denomination

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Heller ² British  

/ ˈhɛlə /

noun

1. Joseph. 1923–99, US novelist. His works include Catch 22 (1961), God Knows (1984), Picture This (1988), and Closing Time (1994)

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heller ³ British  

/ ˈhɛlə /

noun

1. another word for hellion

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Etymology

Origin of heller¹

1890–95, short for hell-raiser

Origin of heller²

First recorded in 1565–75; from German, Middle High German haller, heller, after (Schwäbisch) Hall, the Swabian town where they were originally minted; -er ¹

Example Sentences

I wouldn’t give a heller for our prospects.

From New York Times

The depreciation against which it vainly strove was not confined to the lower species, such as pfennige and heller.

From Project Gutenberg

The scenes represented in this attractive collection are— 1 heller: View of Deboj.

From Project Gutenberg

In a schedule of toll-dues dating from the year 1398 we read: "a horse pays two shillings, a Jew six shillings, an ox two heller."

From Project Gutenberg

Ah, as far as my education goes, I have only to thank the gracious Empress Maria Theresa, for I was educated at her Elizabeth Institute in Buda, and my education cost no one a heller.

From Project Gutenberg