Heaps

✨ adverb · Adjectives
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Traditional Still common
Definition
A lot, very much - universal intensifier.
Example Sentence
"That was heaps good, mate."

Where "Heaps" Comes From

Started as an ordinary noun — a heap being a large, messy pile of something — before Australians turned it into one of the most versatile intensifiers in the language, standing in for "very" or "a lot."

Unlike most intensifiers, "heaps" happily attaches to almost anything: heaps good, heaps annoying, heaps of fun — a grammatical flexibility that's very Australian.

Word Type
Adverb
Category
✨ Adjectives
Origin
🇦🇺 Australian English
Usage
Informal / Spoken
Era
Traditional

How Aussies Actually Use It

Dropped casually into just about every kind of sentence to add emphasis — "heaps good," "heaps of mates," "heaps annoyed" — a genuine all-purpose intensifier heard from kids and adults alike.

It's one of the most naturally occurring words in everyday Australian speech, rarely used self-consciously.

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