Hella is a slang intensifier word associated with Northern California, and used in the United States and Canada. It is a contraction of the phrase "a hell of a lot [of]". It often appears in place of the word "really", "a lot", "totally", 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.
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- Hella is a slang intensifier word associated with Northern California, and used in the United States and Canada. It is a contraction of the phrase "a hell of a lot [of]". It often appears in place of the word "really", "a lot", "totally", 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, as well as the similar word "hecka". 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 actual meaning being the opposite of hella. A commentator at UC Davis notes that using the term in the presence of "SoCalers" can elicit a range of extreme reactions.
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- Hella is a slang intensifier word associated with Northern California, and used in the United States and Canada. It is a contraction of the phrase "a hell of a lot [of]". It often appears in place of the word "really", "a lot", "totally", 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.
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