Meaning of Welch | Babel Free
wɛlt͡ʃDefinitions
- A person who defaults on an obligation, especially a small one.
- A British and Irish surname transferred from the nickname, a variant of Walsh.
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Archaic spelling of Welsh. alt-of, archaic
- A locale in the United States:
- A township in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
- A township in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
- A town in Craig County, Oklahoma; named for railroad official K. A. Welch.
- A city, the county seat of McDowell County, West Virginia; named for Confederate Army captain Isaiah A. Welch.
- A census-designated place in Dawson County, Texas.
Equivalents
Examples
“She's a welch. That watering-can isn't hers: I lent it to her three years ago.”
“Haliey Welch is no stranger to popularity, having gone viral with the 2024 TikTok interview where she uttered the iconic ‘Hawk tuah…and spit⟳ on that thang’ line. Since then, the internet dubbed her Hawk Tuah girl, and Welch went on to start⟳ her own⟳ podcast – Talk⟳ Tuah.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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