helluva

[ hel-uh-vuh ]

/ ˈhɛl ə və /

hell of a (used as an intensifier): We had a helluva time getting through the heavy traffic. She's a helluva good player!

Origin of helluva

First recorded in 1915–20

Hosting the show really is the most thankless—and one of the most trying—jobs in showbiz, but DeGeneres did a helluva job.

Surprise! Ellen DeGeneres is the Best Oscars Host in a Decade |Marlow Stern |March 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“This Congress has not instilled a helluva lot of confidence in the party,” says longtime consultant Mark Corallo.

The Governors Who Could Beat Christie |Michelle Cottle |November 8, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
There are a helluva lot of reasons to cast aspersions on Mumford & Sons.

Mumford & Sons Rock Brooklyn’s Barclays Center |Marlow Stern |February 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
To her credit, she did a helluva job—even premiering an unreleased Deadmau5 song.

Avicii, Superstar DJ, Hits Sundance |Marlow Stern |January 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

All things considered, Cheney remains convinced that he did a helluva job.

Dick Cheney Sounds Off on CIA Torture, Iraq, and More in New Sundance Documentary |Marlow Stern |January 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
It's a helluva risk every time you make a shot, in spite of all the propaganda.

Tight Squeeze |Dean Charles Ing
And a helluva recommendation we would get from him, too, I bet yer!

Elkan Lubliner, American |Montague Glass
For a helluva long time you've answered nobody—though everyone in the Bunch must have tried beaming you.

The Planet Strappers |Raymond Zinke Gallun
Any missing telenizer equipment would cause a helluva fuss, and there hasn't been any fuss.

The Telenizer |Don Thompson
"Your wife took a helluva chance, Gordon," Trench said heavily.

Police Your Planet |Lester del Rey

helluva

/ (ˈhɛləvə) /

(intensifier) a helluva difficult job; he's a helluva guy

Southern African (intensifier) it's helluva tough out here