WELCHER

welcher, welsher

(noun) someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

welcher (plural welchers)

One who welches.

(British, offensive slang) A Welshman or person of Welsh descent.

Proper noun

Welcher (plural Welchers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Welcher is the 15163rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1944 individuals. Welcher is most common among White (83.02%) and Black/African American (11.99%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Welch"er, n.

Definition: See Welsher.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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