helluvaadj.

Brit.

/ˈhɛləvə/, U.S.

/ˈhɛləvə/

Forms:

α. 1900s– hellova, 1900s– helluva.

β. 1900s– helva.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: English hell of a , a hell of a —— at hell n. and int. Phrases 4a

Etymology: Representing a colloquial pronunciation of hell of a (see a hell of a —— at hell n. and int. Phrases 4a).

colloquial.

As an intensifier: great, extreme, ‘hell of a —’. See a (also the, one) hell of a —— at hell n. and int. Phrases 4a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very great > and remarkable

outnumenc1225

whata1325

outnemea1400

excessive1477

superiora1500

supernatural?1537

supereminent?1563

extraordinary1572

no mean ——1580

metaphysical1589

superhumana1629

uncommon1700

unco1724

some1808

hellacious1847

helluva1905

(a) hang of a1941

1905 Washington Post 5 Mar. 7/4 Twa'nt a helluva time afore Eliphalus Knobbs was flat broke.

1910 C. E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy xxvi. 176 I got money—helluva lot of money.

1934 E. Pound Eleven New Cantos xxxv. 24 It must be one helluva country.

1959 ‘M. M. Kaye’ House of Shade ii. 26 It looks like saving you a helluva headache.

1968 Times 23 Oct. 10/8 It's very unfortunate looking like him: he must have a helluva life.

1998 J. Holms Bad Vibes xvii. 208 A whole weekend off with pay is a helluva settlement.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	helluva
释义	helluvaadj. Brit. /ˈhɛləvə/, U.S. /ˈhɛləvə/ Forms: α. 1900s– hellova, 1900s– helluva. β. 1900s– helva. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: English hell of a , a hell of a —— at hell n. and int. Phrases 4a Etymology: Representing a colloquial pronunciation of hell of a (see a hell of a —— at hell n. and int. Phrases 4a). colloquial. As an intensifier: great, extreme, ‘hell of a —’. See a (also the, one) hell of a —— at hell n. and int. Phrases 4a. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very great > and remarkable outnumenc1225 whata1325 outnemea1400 excessive1477 superiora1500 supernatural?1537 supereminent?1563 extraordinary1572 no mean ——1580 metaphysical1589 superhumana1629 uncommon1700 unco1724 some1808 hellacious1847 helluva1905 (a) hang of a1941 1905 Washington Post 5 Mar. 7/4 Twa'nt a helluva time afore Eliphalus Knobbs was flat broke. 1910 C. E. Mulford Hopalong Cassidy xxvi. 176 I got money—helluva lot of money. 1934 E. Pound Eleven New Cantos xxxv. 24 It must be one helluva country. 1959 ‘M. M. Kaye’ House of Shade ii. 26 It looks like saving you a helluva headache. 1968 Times 23 Oct. 10/8 It's very unfortunate looking like him: he must have a helluva life. 1998 J. Holms Bad Vibes xvii. 208 A whole weekend off with pay is a helluva settlement. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1905
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