Definition of "hella"

hella¹

/ˈhɛl.ə/

determiner
1. (slang, chiefly Northern California) Intensifier, signifies an abundance of a thing; much or many.
  Quotations
  Now, let’s talk bidness.I got nothing for you.Wrong. You got hella cash.
  2016, Life Is Strange, spoken by Chloe Price (Ashly Burch), Square Enix, via Dontnod Entertainment
  (“We practiced it hella times, but it’s new, and I can’t really get it on top of the music yet,” she explained.)
  2023 August 20, Kelefa Sanneh, quoting Fatimah Nyeema Warner, “Noname’s Ambivalent, Triumphant Comeback”, in The New Yorker‎
pronoun
1. (slang, chiefly Northern California) A lot; very much.
adverb
not comparable
1. (slang, chiefly Northern California) Intensifier, modifying verbs; to a large extent; totally; very much.
  Quotations
  You’re right. We hella deserve it. Splish splash!Did you actually just say "hella"? I think I’m a good bad influence on you.
  2016, Life Is Strange, spoken by Chloe Price (Hannah Telle as Max Caulfield and Ashly Burch), Square Enix, via Dontnod Entertainment
2. (slang, potentially considered vulgar, chiefly regional US, African-American Vernacular and Internet slang) Intensifier, modifying adjectives; to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly.
  Quotations
  "And to the fella over there / With the hella good hair / Won't you come on over, baby / We can shake, shake, shake"
  2014, Taylor Swift (lyrics and music), “Shake It Off”
  The storm got hella crazy and... and you said we would be safe at the lighthouse.
  2016, Life Is Strange, spoken by Chloe Price (Ashly Burch), Square Enix, via Dontnod Entertainment
interjection
1. (slang, chiefly Northern California) For sure; totally; hell yeah; used as a strong affirmation of something that was just said, accomplished, or revealed.

hella²

contraction
1. (nonstandard) Contraction of Hell have.

Definition of "hella"

hella1

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hella2

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hella¹

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