helluva
pronunciation
How to pronounce helluva in British English:
UK [ˈheləvə]
How to pronounce helluva in American English:
US [ˈhɛləvə]
Word Origin
- helluva (adj.)
- 1910, attempt to represent the casual pronunciation of expression hell of a _____, which is attested from 1776 (see hell).
Example
- 1. Even in the pantheon of sichuan cuisine , this is one helluva spicy dish .
- 2. We got ourselves one helluva place , in my heaven .
- 3. If you want two-dimensional design , steve ballmer has got a helluva deal for you .
- 4. It was one helluva party !
- 5. That 's a helluva lot of paint .