noun
heller
noun
1
A small coin once used in Germany and Central Europe, and later a subunit of the Czech and Slovak koruna.
"The old coin was worth just a few hellers."
2
Informally, a noisy, rowdy, or troublesome person.
"That kid is a real heller — he never sits still in class."
How to Use Heller
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a small old European coin, or informally, a rowdy troublemaker.
Word Forms
hellers plural, hellers plural, Hellers plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from German Heller, itself named after the city of Hall (Schwäbisch Hall), where the coin was minted.