noun General Slang

Melter

/ˈmɛltər/ · noun · informal

Someone so annoying they melt your head — an exhausting, irritating person.

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Definitions

1

A deeply annoying or irritating person who wears you down.

“He's a melter, won't stop going on about his car.”
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2

Someone who pesters or hassles you persistently.

“Stop being a melter and let me finish my dinner.”
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3

Anything tediously frustrating that does your head in.

“That queue was a melter, two hours standing.”
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Melter In A Sentence

Absolute melter on the phone for forty minutes.
My head is melted from that meeting.
He's sound but he can be a melter after a few pints.

Origin & Usage

Hiberno-English, from the phrase 'melting my head', meaning to annoy intensely. A 'melter' is one who does exactly that; the term spread widely in Irish youth slang in the 2010s.

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People Also Ask

What does melter mean in Irish slang?

It's someone so annoying they 'melt your head' — an exhausting, irritating person or thing.

What does 'my head is melted' mean?

It means you're mentally worn out or frustrated, usually by someone or something annoying.

Is melter a harsh insult?

It's pointed but usually casual — you can call a friend a melter half-jokingly when they're being annoying.

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