helluva
English
editEtymology
editWritten form of a reduction (relaxed pronunciation) of hell of a.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈhɛləvə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
edithelluva (not comparable)
- (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
edithelluva (not comparable)
- (colloquial); (expletive) (A) hell of a; extremely or very.
- We had a helluva good time at the party.