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WELSHER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: welsher   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager

Synonyms:

welcher; welsher

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("welsher" is a kind of...):

chiseler; chiseller; defrauder; gouger; grifter; scammer; swindler (a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud)

Derivation:

welsh (cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt)

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