hell yeah
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Meaning · English
Used to express enthusiastic or gung-ho agreement or joy.
Register: slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
"See? We're practically halfway there!" "OK. Let's do this, then." "HELL YEAH!"
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hell yeah” mean?
Used to express enthusiastic or gung-ho agreement or joy.
Is “hell yeah” formal or informal?
hell yeah is generally slang, vulgar.