heckuva

H4E1C3K5U1V4A1
/ˈhɛkəvə/

adjective

Heck of a; extreme.

“They had a heckuva row over where to spend the weekend.”

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Meanings

adjectiveheckuva (not comparable)
  1. colloquialnot comparableHeck of a; extreme.

    They had a heckuva row over where to spend the weekend.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fuckuva

Origin

Written form of a reduction of heck of a.

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APA

heckuva. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heckuva

MLA

“heckuva.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heckuva. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heckuva,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heckuva.

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