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     • hellacious adjective /heˈleɪʃəs/ /heˈleɪʃəs/ (North American English, informal) extremely difficult or bad hellacious traffic a hellacious storm
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   • hel•la•cious (he lā′ shəs), adj. [ Slang.] astonishing: They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes. Slang Terms formidably difficult: We had a hellacious time getting here in the blizzard. Also, hel•la′ceous. No titles with the word (s) "hellacious".

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   What is the meaning of hellacious?

   • expressing a complex of ideas in a single word or in a fixed phrase hellacious (adj) 1 : exceptionally powerful or violent 2 : remarkably good 3 : extremely difficult 4 : extraordinarily large miss (n) 1 chiefly dialectal : disadvantage or regret resulting from loss we know the miss of you, and even hunger ... to see you — Samuel Richardson

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   Where did the word hellacious come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective hellacious is in the 1840s. OED's earliest evidence for hellacious is from 1847, in the Spirit of the Times: a chronicle of the turf, agriculture, field sports, literature and the stage. hellacious is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: hell n., ‑acious suffix.

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   What does hellacious mean in sports?

   • The traffic on the Washington beltway is hellacious and makes for tense driving. The coach subjected the players to long, hellacious workouts in preparation for the tournament. What is the pronunciation of hellacious? hellacious meaning: 1. very strong, powerful, or impressive: 2. causing pain or difficulty: 3. very strong, powerful…. Learn more.

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   causing pain or difficulty: The traffic on the Washington beltway is hellacious and makes for tense driving. The coach subjected the players to long, hellacious workouts in preparation for the tournament.

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective hellacious. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English.

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   4 days ago · 1. remarkable; astonishing. They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes. 2. formidably difficult. We had a hellacious time getting here in the blizzard.

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   Sep 28, 2017 · hellacious (adj.)1930s, college slang, from hell + fanciful ending (see bodacious).

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   hel•la•cious (he lā′ shəs), adj. [ Slang.] Slang Terms remarkable; astonishing: They're raising a hellacious amount of money in taxes. Slang Terms formidably difficult: We had a hellacious time getting here in the blizzard. Also, hel•la′ceous.

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   Define. Relate. List. Discuss. See. Hear. Love. Definitions. from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. adjective Distasteful and repellant. adjective Slang Extraordinary; remarkable. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. adjective nasty, repellent.