A combination of "hell" and "of" originating in the San Francisco Bay Area, particularly the Berkeley/Oakland area. Often mispronounced or spelled hella, predominately by people from the San Jose area who want to cool.
1. Used to indicate large quantities
2. An exclamation to voice agreement
3. Used as an intensifier
1. Last night I drank helluv beers last night and now I am hung over.
2. Bob: Going to the show tonight?
Fred: HELLUV!
3. That chick is helluv hot.
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