What it means
A belter is something seriously top-notch, the kind of thing that has everyone buzzing. You’ll hear it for a tune that goes off, a screamer of a goal, or even a night out that turns legendary. Often said as an absolute belter or a belter of a something when it’s both quality and a bit powerful.
Usage examples
"That last tune was a proper belter, man, everybody in the pub was bellowing the chorus and spilling pints like it was Hogmanay."
"That last goal was an absolute belter, top corner from thirty yards."
Where it comes from
From "belt", a good hard whack, and the idea of something that lands with real force. A belter is anything that delivers a cracking blow of quality, a stormer of a goal, a song, or a night out, the kind of thing that fair belts you with how good it is.
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