helluva

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Written form of a reduction (relaxed pronunciation) of hell of a.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛləvə/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Adjective[edit]

helluva (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) (A) hell of a; extreme.
    They had a helluva row over where to spend the weekend.
    Where were you? - Lost in Paris. - Wow! Helluva place to get lost!

Adverb[edit]

helluva (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial); (expletive) (A) hell of a; extremely or very.
    We had a helluva good time at the party.

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