welsher
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈwɛlʃər/
- Offensive
:
sinvergüenza
- You’re a welsher.
Examples
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He is known as a welsher because he never pays back his debts.
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After losing the bet, everyone called him a welsher for avoiding payment.
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Any experienced welsher would just blow town.
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The welsher deserved the hammer treatment.
Fiction book (1995) -
- Yellow-livered welsher, sorry for them.
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Why, you yellow welsher!
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Welsher!
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You miserable welsher.
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To argue so, Austin insists, is to provide "the bigamist with an excuse for his 'I do' and the welsher with a defense for his 'I bet.'
Academic text (1999) -
If you don't make that marker good... ...I'm gonna buzz it all over town you're a welsher.
Synonyms
48
7.6
A person who does not pay money they owe and avoids responsibility
2
9.7
A person who refuses to pay money they owe after losing a bet
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7.1
A person who fails to pay money they owe
A person who avoids work or duties by making excuses
Antonyms
How Trustworthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word welsher likely comes from the name Welsh ('from Wales'), because in the past people sometimes unfairly blamed Welsh players who would not pay their bets. So today a welsher means 'someone who avoids paying a debt', especially after losing a bet.