Wearing a belt, or struck forcefully with a belt or something similar; can also mean outstanding or excellent in some regions.
From Old English 'belt,' borrowed from Latin 'balteus' meaning 'girdle' or 'sword belt.' The -ed suffix creates the past tense or adjective form describing something with or having a belt.
The term 'belted' for 'excellent' comes from boxing—getting 'belted' meant you were hit hard, which paradoxically became slang for doing something impressively well!
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