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many | helluv |

As a determiner many

is an indefinite large number of.

As a pronoun many

is a collective mass of people.

As a noun many

is a multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

As an adjective helluv is

(slang|chiefly n ca) intensifier, signifies an abundance of a thing; much or many.

As an adverb helluv is

(slang|chiefly n ca) intensifier (modifies verbs); to a large extent; totally; very much.

As an interjection helluv is

(slang|chiefly n ca) for sure; totally; hell yeah; used as a strong affirmation of something that was just said, accomplished, or revealed.

As a contraction helluv is

(colloquial) elision of "hell of".

many

English

(wikipedia many)

Determiner

  • An indefinite large number of.
  • :
  • *Bible, (w) xvii.4:
  • *:Thou shalt be a father of many nations.
  • *
  • *:The big houses, and there are a good many of them, lie for the most part in what may be called by courtesy the valleys. You catch a glimpse of them sometimes at a little distance from the [railway] line, which seems to have shown some ingenuity in avoiding them,.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-06, volume=408, issue=8843, page=68, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= The rise of smart beta , passage=Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.}}

    Usage notes

    Many'' is used with plural nouns only (except in the combination many a). Its singular counterpart is much, which is used with uncountable nouns. ''Many'' and ''much merge in the comparison forms, which are more and most for both determiners.

    Antonyms

    * few

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • A collective mass of people.
  • An indefinite large number of people or things.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=4, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.}}

    Antonyms

    * few

    Derived terms

    * how many * many a * so many

    Quotations

    * 1611 — (King James Version of the Bible), 1:1 *: Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us...

    Noun

    (manies)
  • A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
  • A considerable number.

    • Statistics

    *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    helluv

    English

    Etymology 1

    Altered"Hella", in Berkeley High School Slang Dictionary , 2004 , North Atlantic Books, page 38] from intensifier (hella) (originally slang). See also [[w:Hella (word), Wikipedia:Hella (word) ].

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (slang, chiefly N CA) Intensifier, signifies an abundance of a thing; much or many.
    • Hey, if you guys get the munchies, there's helluv candy in the cupboard.
  • * 2006 , Joylynn Jossel, When Souls Mate , [http://books.google.com/books?id=6GY1v6CmCXkC&pg=PP8&dq=helluv&lr=&sig=95Jo6JMU_ZnvJXZL9eZfYmOk14Y]
    • […] and all of the other people I have met who show me helluv love when I come through your town.
    Synonyms
    * mad

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (slang, chiefly N CA) Intensifier (modifies verbs); to a large extent; totally; very much.
    • Dude, I helluv want to go to the show with you, but I'm soooo grounded.
  • * 2002 , Peggy Vincent, Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife , page 225
    • “[…]. This helluv hurts.” We grownups burst out laughing, and I hugged her bony adolescent shoulders.
  • (slang, chiefly N CA) Intensifier (modifies adjectives); to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly.
    • That new girl is helluv sexy.
  • * 2002 , Peggy Vincent, Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife , page 226
    • “We had the baby, like two minutes ago. It was helluv icy. […] Naeema was so brave, just hellabitchin', and I delivered the baby myself 'cause we have this hellafresh midwife who taught me how to do it.”
  • * 2003 , Adrienne Anderson, Word: Rap, Politics and Feminism , page 14
    • “Man, if I had never been to California and read that magazine, I would be helluv scared to come out there!”
    Synonyms
    * wicked (NE US )

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (slang, chiefly N CA) For sure; totally; hell yeah; used as a strong affirmation of something that was just said, accomplished, or revealed.
    • "Hey, you wanna come to the concert tonight?" "Oh, helluv !"

    Related terms

    * helluva * hella * hell * the hell

    Usage notes

    * To many speakers, helluv is the more emphatic, or more intensified form of (hella).

    Etymology 2

    Shortened form, or elision, of phrases like "hell of" or "hell have", approximating casual speech in writing.

    Contraction

    (-)
  • (colloquial) Elision of "hell of".
  • * 1977 , Curt Johnson, The Morning Light , page 214
    • Oh, you goddam-betcha, Julie, it's one helluva lot better — one HELLUV A lot better — to be born dirt-poor. Course then you get to stay that way the rest of your life.
  • * 1997 , , Innocence Undone , page 297
    • “That's the helluv it — beggin' yer pardon, miss...”
  • (colloquial) Elision of "the hell of".
  • * 1997 , , Innocence Undone , page 173
    • “Helluv it is,” he grumbled. “I was thinking of marrying her myself. Wrote her a letter, but it didn't get posted in time.”
  • (colloquial) Elision of "hell have"
  • * 1973 , Richard Cowper, Clone , page 99
    • Where the helluv you been?

    References