Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗A lot; very much.
An intensifier, signifying an abundance of a thing; much or many.
For sure; totally; hell yeah; used as a strong affirmation of something that was just said, accomplished, or revealed.
Intensifier, modifying verbs; to a large extent; totally; very much. · Intensifier, modifying adjectives; to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly.
Related to a hell of a. Originally Northern California slang. Compare helluv, helluva.
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