English word origin

Etymology of hecka

A euphemism for hella, using heck, a euphemism for hell. Slang meaning “very” or “a lot of”

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det

Synonym of hella.

adv

very

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A euphemism for hella, using heck, a euphemism for hell. Slang meaning “very” or “a lot of”

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