noun
- a former monetary unit of several European countries, typically worth half a pfennig or kreuzer
- a troublesome or mischievous person
Usage: historical
Usage: informal
Examples
- The old coin collection included several hellers from Austria.
- In medieval times, a heller was a small denomination coin.
- The merchant counted out hellers and pfennigs for change.
- That kid is such a heller, always getting into mischief.
- The teacher had to deal with the class heller again today.