- welched
- welʃ v. (Slang) avoid payment of gambling debts (sometimes offensive)
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welch — [[t]we̱lʃ[/t]] welches, welching, welched also welsh VERB If someone welches on a deal or an agreement, they do not do the things they promised to do as part of that deal or agreement. [INFORMAL] [V on n] He welched on his agreement with the club … English dictionary
Charles Tennant — This article is about Scottish Industrialist. For his grandson, see Charles Clow Tennant. Charles Tennant Born 3 May 1768 Laigh Corton, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland Died … Wikipedia
welch — [welʆ ǁ welʆ, weltʆ] also welsh verb [intransitive] informal if someone welches on a deal, they fail to do what they promised to: • If they welch on this agreement, who will want to deal with them in future? * * * welch UK US (also welsh … Financial and business terms
welch — v To fail to meet an obligation. He welched on his promise to help paint my house. 1930s … Historical dictionary of American slang
welch — var. of WELSH (now only in Royal Welch Fusiliers). * * * variant of welsh * * * welcher, n. /welch, welsh/, v.i. Informal. welsh. * * * welch «wehlch, wehlsh», intransitive verb. = welsh. (Cf. ↑welsh) –welch´er, noun. Welch «wehlch, wehlsh»,… … Useful english dictionary
