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Evaluation, Judgment & Critique - Degree & Intensification
Here you will find slang used to express degree or intensification, highlighting ways people emphasize or exaggerate in casual speech.
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hella
[Adverb]
very, extremely, or a lot of; used to intensify an adjective or quantity
Ex: That pizza was hella good.
off the charts
[phrase]
exceptionally high, impressive, or beyond normal expectations
Ex: That movie's visual effects are off the charts.
through the roof
[Adverb]
exceptionally high in quantity, intensity, or degree
Ex: The demand for the new phone is through the roof.
big time
[Adverb]
to a great extent; very much or severely
Ex: He got promoted big time after leading the project successfully.
wall-to-wall
[Adjective]
completely filled or saturated
Ex: The stadium was wall-to-wall fans cheering for the team .
pants-on-head
[Adverb]
used to emphasize a mental state as extreme, ridiculous, or intense
Ex: She felt pants-on-head nervous before the presentation.
truckload
[noun]
a very large number or quantity of something
Ex: He owns a truckload of vintage records.
high-key
[Adverb]
openly, obviously, or without trying to hide
Ex: The new café is high-key my favorite spot in town.
smidgen
[noun]
a very small amount of something
Ex: Grandma 's secret ingredient was always a smidgen of nutmeg in her famous apple pie recipe .
once in a blue moon
[phrase]
used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions
Ex: Once in a blue moon, if the weather permits, they organize a neighborhood barbecue.
no shot
[phrase]
no chance or possibility
Ex: There's no shot this plan will work without more funding.
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