"heckuva" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɛkəvə/
Etymology: Written form of a reduction of heck of a. Etymology templates: {{m|en|heck of a}} heck of a Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} heckuva (not comparable)
  1. (colloquial) Heck of a; extreme. Wikipedia link: reduction (linguistics) Tags: colloquial, not-comparable Related terms: hecka

Alternative forms

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