Hella (adv.)
Definition: (slang) extremely
Attested: I first heard the term used by my suitemate who said tht we ewre going to have a hella good time.
Example: Those pants she is waring are hella tight.
Etymology: The word comes from the phrase "hell of a" or "one hell of a." I have heard the term used more frequently by students here from California, although other students use it too.
- Lori Homa

Ho Plaza (noun)
Ho Plaza; [Ho Plahzah]
Definition: This is the concrete area surrounded by Willard Straight Hall, the Cornell Clock Tower and the Campus Store.
Attested: I first heard when I discussing with a friend where we could meet for lunch.Ý She responded by saying that if we want to go to Casca Deli (a good place for a sandwich on campus), we can meet in Ho Plaza since it should be a nice day.Ý
Example: Jess, would you like to meet in Ho Plaza before we grab a bite to eat? 
Etymology: I am unsure where or why this term came to be used.Ý I am pretty sure, however, that it is only used to describe the area in Cornell University.Ý It is possible that Ho  was original holding  and it was shortened over time.Ý This could be possible because there are always many people in this area.Ý It can be seen that the plaza is holding an event virtually every day because of all the students that are here.Ý It is frequent that clubs and organizations set up booths in Ho Plaza in order to get people to join or have people support such causes as fighting animal abuse, environmental concerns and even political events.Ý While this proposal could be completely invalid and made up, it seems like a valid possibility to me.Ý Whatever the origination, Ho Plaza is the concrete area on Central Campus at Cornell University.
- Jessica Grauer

Hotelly (noun)
Hoe-tel-e/hote'le/
Definition: a student of the School of Hotel Management of CornellUniversity, who is mocked for having one of the easiest majors in Cornell.
Attested: I first encountered this word during Freshman orientation 1999, >when a member of my OC group was called this my the OC himself.
Example: "You are so lucky, because you are a hotelly and never have to do any real work."
Etymology: From what I have experienced this is a word unique to Cornell University because not many other universities have a school designated for only hotel management. Also the true reason that the mocking word"hotelly" is used is because of the extreme difference in course load ascompared to other majors. No other university has such a range indifficulty of classes. The difference between an engineers course load and a "hotelly's" course load is extremely large. There the laid back attitude that "hotelly's" can take towards school is greatly resented by all theother students in Cornell. Therefore to show their displeasure they mockthe hotel management students by calling the "hotelly's."
- Stephen Guijarro

Hotelie (noun)
[hoteli]
Definition: group of Cornell students who educate themselves in the Statler School of Hotel Management.
Attestation: I first heard this word when listening to the "We DidnÌt Go To Harvard" song, sung by the Cayuga Waiters.
Example: The hotelies were all relaxing outside after a vigorous day in class.
Etymology: This word is used to describe the hotel management students. It is clear why CornellianÌs have given this name to this group of students. The student body of Cornell are the main people to use this word. This term does not exist outside of Cornell campus, and is original to Cornell.
- Eric Eisenhart

Hot Truck (noun).
hat-tr^k
I. Definition: a truck on West Campus that serves hot sandwiches till the early morning hours.
Attested: I first encountered this term during the first week of classes when my friends suggested going there for a late snack.
Example: "I know it's not good to be eating this stuff late at night, but let's go get some hot truck."
Etymology: This term is definitely unique to Cornell University, because it is a very old Cornell invention. A similar truck, called Louie's Lunch, sits on North Campus.
- Ana Law
II. Definition: the name of one of two vehicles that distributes home cooked food on the Cornell campus during the evening. This distributor is usually located on West Campus.
Attested: I first heard this phrase used by my suite mates, who asked me if, "I wanted to go to the Hot Truck."
Etymology:: This term is exclusive to Cornell, although most colleges have a similar type of system involving a vehicle that sells food. Hot Truck is not part of the standard language. It derives from the fact that the Hot Truck is basically a truck that sells hot food. I¼m not sure how long this term has been in use, but many Cornell graduates make reference to it, suggesting that it holds a longstanding place in Cornell tradition.
- Jessica Glass

Hum Eccies (plural noun)
hum(kiz; rhymes with "loom neckies"
Definition: students of the College of Human Ecology in Cornell University.
Attested: I first heard this term used when the dean of my college referred to all of students as Hum Eccies, or those who received credit from College of Human Ecology.
Example: Janet saw a group of Hum Eccies leave the Martha Van Rensselaer Building after their Human Development section on Friday.
Etymology: The students of Cornell University are often associated with the individual college they attend. Thus it is often to hear people on campus refer to students that are from the Human Ecology school as Hum Eccies, the Hotel students as "hotelies" and the Industrial & Labor Relations students as "ILRies." These terms are not commonly heard outside of the campus.
- Randi Dublin