Scotland · noun
stoater
An excellent or impressive person or thing.
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What stoater means
A stoater is something outstanding, remarkable, attractive, or highly impressive. The exact praise depends on what is being described.
How it is used
It may refer to a goal, joke, object, view, performance, or person.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /ˈstoːtər/
- Register
- Informal Scots and Scottish English.
- Variants
- No common variant listed
Examples
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The view from the top is a stoater.
The view from the top is outstanding.
He scored a stoater in the second half.
He scored an impressive goal in the second half.
What to watch for
When used about a person, tone and context can make it sound objectifying.
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