WELCH
What does "WELCH" mean?
To fail to honor a debt, bet, or promise; a variant spelling of 'welsh'.
Meanings
- To avoid paying a debt or honoring a commitment, especially a gambling debt. He welched on the bet the moment his horse lost. informal
Did you know?
- 'Welch' and 'welsh' are the same verb wearing two spellings - dictionaries list each as a variant of the other, both meaning to skip out on a debt.
Word origin
A variant spelling of 'welsh', a verb of uncertain and disputed origin from the mid-19th century; both spellings now carry the same 'renege' sense.
Remember it
WELCH sounds like 'belch' - the noise of a bet swallowed and never paid back.
A little poem
He shook your hand, then let it drop -
a promise welched is a promise's stop.
couplet
Wordplay
- I'd tell you a joke about a guy who never pays his bets, but I think you'd just welch on the laugh.
What it teaches
A promise is only worth the day it comes due; anyone can pledge before the bill arrives.
Quick facts
What does WELCH mean?
To fail to honor a debt, bet, or promise; a variant spelling of 'welsh'.
Is WELCH a valid word?
Yes — WELCH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is WELCH?
WELCH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does WELCH come from?
A variant spelling of 'welsh', a verb of uncertain and disputed origin from the mid-19th century; both spellings now carry the same 'renege' sense.
What can WELCH teach us?
A promise is only worth the day it comes due; anyone can pledge before the bill arrives.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.