Hella
Very
Example
That was a hella good definition
Hella definition by Slang.net
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Hella is an extreme way of saying "very." Kewl kids use this modifier when they have a hella intense opinion about something.
The origin of hella
Residents of San Francisco's Bay Area coined the term hella, likely in the 1970s. The word is possibly related to the phrases "hell of a" or "as hell" (the latter of which can be shortened to asl). It's very likely hella originated as part of AAVE and then spread throughout California, the U.S., and the world.
How to use hella
Most often, people use hella in place of very, such as in the sentence "That was a hella good sandwich." However, hella is quite flexible, and it can also swap in for the words: