welch

noun, verb — 3 senses

welch

noun

/wɛlt͡ʃ/

Etymology Alternative form of welsh, from Welsh.

1

A person who defaults on an obligation, especially a small one.

She's a welch. That watering-can isn't hers: I lent it to her three years ago.

welch

verb

Etymology Alternative form of welsh, from Welsh.

1

To fail to repay a small debt.

2

To fail to fulfill an obligation.

I welched. I'm a welcher. Didn't I tell you?1992, Bo Goldman, Scent of a Woman (film)
MICHAEL: Clemenza promised Rosato three territories in the Bronx after he died, and then you took over and welched.1973, Mario Puzo, Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather Part II (screenplay, second draft)

Derived terms: welcher

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