English

Proper noun

Welch

1. An English surname​. It was used for someone who was a Welshman or a Celt.
2. Archaic spelling of Welsh Still used in name of the British regiment the Royal Welch Fusiliers: that spelling was confirmed by Army order.
3. A town in Oklahoma
4. An unincorporated census-designated place in Texas
5. A city in West Virginia

English

Noun

welch ‎(plural welches)

1. A person who defaults on an obligation, especially a small one.

   She's a welch. That isn't hers, I lent her that watering can three years ago.

Verb

welch ‎(third-person singular simple present welches, present participle welching, simple past and past participle welched)

1. To fail to repay a small debt.
2. To fail to fulfill an obligation.
   • Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino), speaking to his caretaker in Scent of a woman:

     "I welched. I'm a welcher. Didn't I tell you?"

Derived terms

• welcher