hellified

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

By surface analysis, hellify (“to make hellish”) +‎ -ed.

Adjective

hellified (not comparable)

  1. (African-American Vernacular, slang) Extremely good or impressive.
    • 1992 December 15, “Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang”, in Andre R. Young, Tracy Curry, Calvin Broadus, Leon Haywood (lyrics), Andre R. Young (music), The Chronic‎[1], performed by Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg, Death Row Records:
      Falling back on that ass; with a hellified gangster lean.
    • 2010, Trice Hickman, Playing the Hand You're Dealt: A Novel, Washington, D.C.: Platinum Books, Inc., →ISBN, page 209:
      Even though Mother grated on my last nerve with her phony pretense, I had to give her credit, she knew how to throw a hellafied party.

Verb

hellified

  1. simple past and past participle of hellify

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