Welch (Verb)
Meaning
Cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- He welched on the bet, refusing to pay the agreed amount after losing the poker game.
- The gambler tried to welch on his debt, claiming he had forgotten where he put the money.
- If he welches on this bet, he'll never be able to show his face in this town again.
- Several players accused him of attempting to welch on the debt after his string of bad luck.
- He gained a bad reputation in the poker community for allegedly trying to welch on a bet.