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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024welsh /wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ/USA pronunciation also welch, v. [~ + on + ] obj][Often Offensive.]- Informal Termsto fail to pay what is owed:He welshed on his debts.
- Informal Termsto go back on one's word.
welsh•er, n. [countable]Welsh /wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to Wales.
of or relating to the language spoken by many of the people in Wales.n. - [plural* the + ~;
used with a plural verb] the people born or living in Wales. - [uncountable] the language spoken by many of the people in Wales.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024welsh (welsh, welch),USA pronunciation v.i. [Informal]( [sometimes offensive]). - Informal Termsto cheat by failing to pay a gambling debt:You aren't going to welsh on me, are you?
- Informal Termsto go back on one's word:He welshed on his promise to help in the campaign.
Also, welch. - perh. special use of Welsh 1855–60
- Language Varietiesof or pertaining to Wales, its people, or their language.
n. - Language Varietiesthe inhabitants of Wales and their descendants elsewhere.
- Language VarietiesAlso called Cymric, Kymric. the Celtic language of Wales.
- Animal Husbandryone of a white, lop-eared breed of swine of Welsh origin that produces a large amount of lean meat.
Also, Welch. - bef. 900; Middle English Welische, Old English Welisc, derivative of Walh Briton, foreigner (compare Latin Volcae a Gallic tribe); cognate with German welsch foreign, Italian
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: welsh, welch /wɛlʃ/ vb (intransitive) often followed by on: slang - to fail to pay a gambling debt
- to fail to fulfil an obligation
Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown originˈwelsher, ˈwelcher n Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Welsh /wɛlʃ/ adj - of, relating to, or characteristic of Wales, its people, their Celtic language, or their dialect of English
n - a language of Wales, belonging to the S Celtic branch of the Indo-European family. Welsh shows considerable diversity between dialects
- the Welsh ⇒ (functioning as plural) the natives or inhabitants of Wales collectively
Etymology: Old English Wēlisc, Wǣlisc; related to wealh foreigner, Old High German walahisc (German welsch), Old Norse valskr, Latin Volcae |