Welch

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less common variant of welsh

welch

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verb

ˈwelch 

variants or welsh

ˈwelsh  ˈwelch 

welched or welshed; welching or welshing; welches or welshes

intransitive verb

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

Welsh

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noun

ˈwelsh  ˈwelch 

variants or less commonly Welch

ˈwelch 

1

plural in construction : the natives or inhabitants of Wales

2

: the Celtic language of the Welsh people

3

: welsh pony

Welsh adjective

or less commonly Welch

welsh, welsher

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ˈwelsh  ˈwelch 

variants of welch, welcher

intransitive verb

1

informal + sometimes offensive : to avoid payment

—used with on

2

informal + sometimes offensive : to break one's word : renege

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English Walsche, Welsse, from walisch, welisch, adjective, Welsh, from Old English wælisc, welisc foreign, British, Welsh, from Old English Wealh foreigner, Briton, Welshman, of Celtic origin; akin to the source of Latin Volcae, a Celtic people of southeastern Gaul

First Known Use

Verb

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing Welch

• Cardigan Welsh corgi
• Middle Welsh
• Old Welsh
• Pembroke Welsh corgi
• the Welsh
• Welsh black
• Welsh cob
• Welsh corgi
• Welsh dresser
• Welsh mountain pony
• Welsh pony
• Welsh rabbit
• Welsh rarebit
• Welsh springer spaniel
• Welsh terrier

Rhymes for Welch

• belch
• squelch
• welsh

Biographical Definition

Welch

biographical name

ˈwelch  ˈwelsh 

William Henry 1850–1934 American pathologist