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welsher

welsher is the alternative spelling of welcher.

Meaning of welcher

Noun

welcher (plural welchers)

  1. One who welches (i.e. who fails to repay a debt).
  2. (UK, offensive, slang) A Welshman or person of Welsh descent.

See all 3 meanings of welcher

Noun capitalized: Welsher

Welsher (plural Welshers)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Synonym of Walian: a Welsh person, a Welshman or Welshwoman.
    Synonyms:
    Walian

Synonyms of welsher

Forms of welsher

pluralwelshers
pluralWelshers

Origin of welsher

From welsh + -er.

From Welsh + -er.

Questions about welsher

What does welsher mean?
Welsher means synonym of Walian: a Welsh person, a Welshman or Welshwoman.
What is welsher the alternative spelling of?
Welsher is the alternative spelling of welcher.
What part of speech is welsher?
Welsher is a noun.
What is the plural of welsher?
The plural of welsher is welshers.

Words near welsher in the dictionary

  1. welshcombed
  2. welshcombing
  3. welshcombs
  4. WelshE
  5. welshed
  6. welsher
  7. Welsheries
  8. welshers
  9. Welshery
  10. welshes
  11. Welshie

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Adapted from Wiktionary: welsher (page history and authors); Welsher (page history and authors); welcher (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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