helluvalot

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English

Etymology

From helluva +‎ lot.

Noun

helluvalot (plural not attested)

  1. (colloquial) A very large amount.
    • 1999, E. L. Doctorow, Christopher D. Morris, Conversations with E. L. Doctorow, page 29:
      I think that, reduced to a very simple statement, it means a helluvalot to me whether Auschwitz actually happened or was simply imagined by someone.
    • 2011, Elisa Paige, Killing Time:
      Struggling into a sitting position, I clamped both hands over my shredded thigh. There was a helluvalot of blood, but it was pouring, not pumping, which meant the bastard missed the artery.
    • 2013, BioWare, Mass Effect 3: Citadel (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, PC, scene: Apartment:
      Anderson: No matter how good you think you are, there's always somebody quicker, faster, and a helluva lot smarter than you just around the corner.