welch
pronunciation
How to pronounce welch in British English:
UK [weltʃ]
How to pronounce welch in American English:
US [wɛltʃ]
Word Origin
- welch (v.)
- 1857, racing slang, "to refuse or avoid payment of money laid as a bet," probably a disparaging use of the national name Welsh. Related: Welched; welching.
Example
- 1. The welch centre is ge 's biggest outside the us .
- 2. A business celebrity such as former ge chief jack welch has 1.3 million followers .
- 3. The young man had left the town in order to welch on all his debts .
- 4. Raquel welch was born in chicago illinois .
- 5. This year , foster grant brought back ms welch and its famous slogan .