WELCH

welsh, welch

(verb) cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Welch

A British and Irish surname, a variant of Walsh.

Obsolete spelling of Welsh.

A locale in United States.

A city, the county seat of McDowell County, West Virginia; named for Confederate Army captain Isaiah A. Welch.

A town in Oklahoma; named for railroad official K. A. Welch.

A census-designated place in Texas.

Usage notes

The spelling "Welch" for "Welsh" is still used in name of the British regiment the Royal Welch Fusiliers; that spelling was confirmed by Army order.

Etymology

Noun

welch (plural welches)

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

Verb

welch (third-person singular simple present welches, present participle welching, simple past and past participle welched)

To fail to repay a small debt.

To fail to fulfill an obligation.

Source: Wiktionary

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Welch, a.

Definition: See Welsh. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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