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The answer HELLA has 11 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of hella in various dictionaries:
HELLA - Hella is an American slang term that originated in Oakland, California, but has since spread to become native slang to all of northern California. It...
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| Possible Crossword Clues |
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| Very, slangily |
| Extremely, in slang |
| Very, in slang |
| Like, so freakin' much brah |
| '___ Good' (2002 No Doubt hit) |
| No Doubt "___ Good" |
| Possible Dictionary Clues |
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| very: |
| Extremely (used for emphasis) |
| A large amount or number of. |
| Intensifier, signifies an abundance of a thing much or many. |
| a lot or, a hell of a lot. |
| Intensifier (modifies verbs) to a large extent totally very much. |
| Intensifier (modifies adjectives) to a large degree extremely exceedingly. |
| For sure totally hell yeah used as a strong affirmation of something that was just said, accomplished, or revealed. |
| Hell have. |
| Geographic Matches |
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| Hella, Nordland, NORWAY |
| Hella, Poni, BURKINA FASO |
| Hella, Rangarvallasysla, ICELAND |
| Hella, Sogn og Fjordane, NORWAY |
| Hella, Hordaland, NORWAY |
| Hella description |
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| Hella is an American slang term that originated in Oakland, California, but has since spread to become native slang to all of northern California. It is used as an adverb such as in "hella bad" or "hella good" and was eventually added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2002. It is possibly a contraction of the phrase "hell of a" or "hell of a lot [of]", in turn reduced to "hell of", though some scholars doubt this etymology since its grammatical usage does not align with those phrases. It often appears in place of the words "really", "a lot", "totally", "very", and in some cases, "yes". Whereas hell of a is generally used with a noun, according to linguist Pamela Munro, hella is primarily used to modify an adjective such as "good".According to lexicographer Allan A. Metcalf, the word is a marker of northern California dialect. According to Colleen Cotter, "Southern Californians know the term ... but rarely use it." Sometimes the term grippa is used to mock "NorCal" dialect, with the a |