/wɛlt͡ʃ/
OriginAlternative form of welsh, from Welsh.
- A person who defaults on an obligation, especially a small one.
“She's a welch. That watering-can isn't hers: I lent it to her three years ago.”
- To fail to repay a small debt.
- To fail to fulfill an obligation.
“I welched. I'm a welcher. Didn't I tell you?”
“MICHAEL: Clemenza promised Rosato three territories in the Bronx after he died, and then you took over and welched.”
- A British and Irish surname transferred from the nickname, a variant of Walsh.
“Haliey Welch is no stranger to popularity, having gone viral with the 2024 TikTok interview where she uttered the iconic ‘Hawk tuah…and spit on that thang’ line. Since then, the internet dubbed her Ha”
- A township in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
- A township in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
- A town in Craig County, Oklahoma; named for railroad official K. A. Welch.
- A city, the county seat of McDowell County, West Virginia; named for Confederate Army captain Isaiah A. Welch.
- A census-designated place in Dawson County, Texas.
Formswelches(plural) · welches(present, singular, third-person) · welching(participle, present) · welched(participle, past) · welched(past) · Welsh(alternative) · Walsh(alternative) · Walshe(alternative) · Walch(alternative)