welched or welshed; welching or welshing; welches or welshes
1
informal + sometimes offensive : to avoid payment
—used with on
2
informal + sometimes offensive : to break one's word : renege
welcher noun
or welsher
plural welchers or welshers
informal + sometimes offensive
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“Welch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/Welch. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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