belta
Geordie for excellent, brilliant, top-tier.
Definitions
Excellent, brilliant, class. The Geordie all-purpose stamp of approval — slapped on a goal, a night out, a pint, a haircut, anything that hits right. Said with full gusto, never half-heartedly.
A standout thing or person — a corker, a stunner. Used as a noun for the specific item that's brilliant: a goal, a joke, a girl, a tune.
belta In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
From 'belter' — something that 'belts' you with how good it is. Long-standing in North-East English, popularised nationally by Geordie Shore.
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