Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb Used as an intensive.
- adjective Excellent; exceptional.
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- adjective colloquial
Heck of a;extreme ;
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Now that's what one might call a heckuva coincidence.
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Take Hansbrough out of that lineup, and you've still got what Williams would undoubtedly refer to as a heckuva frickin 'team.
FanHouse 2009
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Take Hansbrough out of that lineup, and you've still got what Williams would undoubtedly refer to as a heckuva frickin 'team.
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Take Hansbrough out of that lineup, and you've still got what Williams would undoubtedly refer to as a heckuva frickin 'team.
FanHouse 2009
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When he said that Lawrence Summers, who stepped down last month as chair of the National Economic Council, has done a "heckuva" job, Stewart pounced on an obvious opportunity for comic relief.
Obama is a guest as Jon Stewart brings his 'Daily Show' gags to town Hank Stuever 2010
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When he said that Lawrence Summers, who stepped down last month as chair of the National Economic Council, has done a "heckuva" job, Stewart pounced on an obvious opportunity for comic relief.
Obama is a guest as Jon Stewart brings his 'Daily Show' gags to town Hank Stuever 2010
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Bush is so wrong, he's Michael "heckuva" Brownie wrong.
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Bush is so wrong, he's Michael "heckuva" Brownie wrong.
Archive 2008-05-01 2008
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But, true to their word, and as Ms. Maddow predicted, these Conservadems are doing a 'heckuva' job to promote Republican values from the Democratic side of the aisle.
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Katrina survivors remember President Bush's "heckuva" pat for -- pat on the back for another FEMA director back in 2005, as in "heckuva job, Brownie."
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