Meaning of belly buster | Babel Free
Definitions
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A very large meal. slang
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A loud, exuberant laugh. slang
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A poker hand which is four cards to a straight, where only one rank can complete a straight. E.g. 3-4-6-7, only a five completes the straight. slang
- A type of safety harness with a belt that wraps tightly around the belly.
Examples
“The food looks every bit as mouth-watering as the chain's 2,500-calorie belly-buster meals.”
“Laughter from everyone. Even Mr. Poteet, tired of trying to drill history into the heads of the twins, lets out with a real belly buster.”
“The derrickman releases the "stabbing board", a pivoting plank like a diving board, then walks out to the very end and, wearing a safety harness called a "belly buster", leans out at a horrific angle to make sure the pipe is lined up straight.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.