The difference between Helluv and Mad

When used as adverbs, helluv means totally, whereas mad means intensifier.

When used as adjectives, helluv means much or many, whereas mad means insane.

Helluv is also interjection with the meaning: for sure.

Helluv is also contraction with the meaning: elision of "hell of".

Mad is also verb with the meaning: to be or become mad.

check bellow for the other definitions of Helluv and Mad

  1. Helluv as an adjective (slang, chiefly, Northern California):

    much or many.

    Examples:

    "Hey, if you guys get the munchies, there's helluv candy in the cupboard."

  1. Helluv as an adverb (slang, chiefly, Northern California):

    totally; very much.

    Examples:

    "Dude, I helluv want to go to the show with you, but I'm soooo grounded."

  2. Helluv as an adverb (slang, chiefly, Northern California):

    to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly.

    Examples:

    "That new girl is helluv sexy."

  1. Mad as an adjective:

    Insane; crazy, mentally deranged.

    Examples:

    "You want to spend $1000 on a pair of shoes? Are you mad?"

    "He's got this mad idea that he's irresistible to women."

  2. Mad as an adjective (chiefly, US; UK dated + regional):

    Angry, annoyed.

    Examples:

    "Are you mad at me?"

  3. Mad as an adjective:

    Wildly confused or excited.

    Examples:

    "to be mad with terror, lust, or hatred"

  4. Mad as an adjective:

    Extremely foolish or unwise; irrational; imprudent.

  5. Mad as an adjective (colloquial, usually with ''for'' or ''about''):

    Extremely enthusiastic about; crazy about; infatuated with; overcome with desire for.

    Examples:

    "Aren't you just mad for that red dress?"

  6. Mad as an adjective (of animals):

    Abnormally ferocious or furious; or, rabid, affected with rabies.

    Examples:

    "a mad dog"

  7. Mad as an adjective (slang, chiefly Northeastern US):

    Intensifier, signifies an abundance or high quality of a thing; very, much or many.

    Examples:

    "I gotta give you mad props for scoring us those tickets. Their lead guitarist has mad skills. There are always mad girls at those parties."

  8. Mad as an adjective (of a compass needle):

    Having impaired polarity.

  1. Mad as an adverb (slang, New England, New York, and, UK, dialect):

    Intensifier; to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly; very; unbelievably.

    Examples:

    "He was driving mad slow."

    "It's mad hot today."

    "He seems mad keen on her."

  1. Mad as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To be or become mad.

  2. Mad as a verb (now, _, colloquial, _, US):

    To madden, to anger, to frustrate.

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