Meaning & use
Welcher
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An informal term for a person who fails to pay a debt or does not honor an agreement, especially a bet.
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He got a reputation as a welcher after skipping out on his poker debts twice.
No one wanted to bet with the notorious welcher at the table.
A note on using this word
Welcher derives from 'welsh' or 'welch,' meaning to fail to honor an obligation; the origin of that verb is uncertain and unrelated to the people of Wales.
Words with a similar meaning
deadbeatdefaulter
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