hellified
English edit
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Etymology edit
By surface analysis, hellify (“to make hellish”) + -ed.
Adjective edit
hellified (not comparable)
- (African-American Vernacular, slang) Extremely good or impressive.
- 1992 December 15, “Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang”, in Andre R. Young, Tracy Curry, Calvin Broadus, Leon Haywood (lyrics), Andre R. Young (music), The Chronic[1], performed by Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg, Death Row Records:
- Falling back on that ass; with a hellified gangster lean.
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Verb edit
hellified
- simple past and past participle of hellify
Further reading edit
- Jonathon Green (2024) “hellified adj.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang
- “hellafied”, in The Right Rhymes, launched 2013.