helluv

Etymology 1
From "hell of (a)", like (originally Northern California slang). See also Wikipedia:Hella (word).

Adjective

 * 1)   much or many.
 * Hey, if you guys get the munchies, there's helluv candy in the cupboard.

Adverb

 * 1)   totally; very much.
 * Dude, I helluv want to go to the show with you, but I'm soooo grounded.
 * 1)   to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly.
 * That new girl is helluv sexy.
 * That new girl is helluv sexy.

Synonyms

 * (NE US)

Interjection

 * 1)  For sure; totally; hell yeah; used as a strong affirmation of something that was just said, accomplished, or revealed.
 * "Hey, you wanna come to the concert tonight?" "Oh, helluv!"

Usage notes

 * To many speakers, helluv is the more emphatic or more intensified form of.

Etymology 2
Shortened form, or elision, of phrases like "hell of" or "hell have", approximating casual speech in writing.

Contraction

 * 1)  Elision of "hell of".
 * 2)  Elision of "the hell of".
 * 3)  Elision of "hell have"
 * 1)  Elision of "the hell of".
 * 2)  Elision of "hell have"
 * 1)  Elision of "hell have"