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14. I heard it from L A folks first ...

Sun Jan 6, 2013, 11:23 AM

Jan 2013

then it spread over the valley north and it wound up all over the state.

Language changes, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse.

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Why do people from the Bay say "hella" all the time? [View all] Jamaal510 Jan 2013 OP

I say "hella." David__77 Jan 2013 #1

I don't think it's exclusively from the bay area. Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #3

I heard it from L A folks first ... bayareaboy Jan 2013 #14

Hella good question! It means 10 to the 27th power. bananas Jan 2013 #4

What's the context? Speck Tater Jan 2013 #6

Examples of how I've heard it used xxxsdesdexxx Jan 2013 #8

Hmmmm. Sounds like a synonym for "very", or "extremely". Speck Tater Jan 2013 #11

I am so glad for that.. AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #10

I don't hella know. Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #12

They are witches thus wicked y'know n/t flamingdem Jan 2013 #15

I've only heard it in movies. :) Starry Messenger Jan 2013 #18

DING DING DING KamaAina Jan 2013 #17

Because they're ten years behind the west coast. Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #19

I'm trying to bring back Groovy. Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #13