helluva
hell of a; extreme.
Adjective
- 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!
- Well, I got a Muppet News Flash for you, pal; it is possible for a three-year-old girl who loves to watch ducks and collect sea shells to feel bad, and then a bit worse, and then a whole helluva lot worse, and finally...
Origin
Written form of a reduction (relaxed pronunciation) of hell of a.
Adverb
- ; (expletive) (A) hell of a; extremely or very.
- We had a helluva good time at the party.