welsher
Debt promise breaker
A welsher is someone who fails to pay a debt or honor a bet—a cheater who reneges on obligations: The bookie had a reputation for dealing harshly with welshers.
The term derives from the verb welsh, which carries the same meaning.
Both words are considered offensive to Welsh people, though the connection to Wales is disputed.
One who fails obligations
- debtorOne who owes
- nonpayerOne who withholds payment
- deadbeatPerson avoiding owed payments
- arrearsOverdue financial obligations
delinquent · skip · absconder · evader · stiff · bilk · dodge · shirk
One who takes wagers
- deadbeatPerson avoiding owed payments
- stiffNot easily bent
- bilkDefraud of payment
- wagerStake on uncertainty
stakes · betting · odds · renege · punter · tout · handicapper · parlay
One who betrays allegiance
- backstabberDisloyal pretend ally
- turncoatOne who betrays allegiance
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- renegadeDeserter of a cause
sellout · treachery · disloyalty · perfidy · deceiver · two-faced · Judas · snake
Not deserving of confidence
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- shiftySeeming dishonest or evasive
crooked · slippery · deceitful · disreputable · unscrupulous · conniving · two-timing · sneaky
defaulter
One who fails obligations
arrears · delinquent · skip · absconder · evader · stiff · bilk · dodge · shirk · duck
bookie
One who takes wagers
wager · stakes · betting · odds · renege · punter · tout · handicapper · parlay · accumulator
traitor
One who betrays allegiance
- backstabberDisloyal pretend ally
- turncoatOne who betrays allegiance
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
renegade · sellout · treachery · disloyalty · perfidy · deceiver · two-faced · Judas · snake · rat
untrustworthy
Not deserving of confidence
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- unreliableNot consistently performing
shifty · crooked · slippery · deceitful · disreputable · unscrupulous · conniving · two-timing · sneaky · duplicitous
- avoidersdodger, evader, shirker, avoider, draft dodger
welsherman of his word
One who keeps promises
straight shooter · honest broker · stand-up guy · mensch · straight arrow
- Welsh flagDragon-adorned national banner
- Welsh accentBritish Isles regional pronunciation
- Welsh rarebitSeasoned cheese sauce on toast
- Welsh choirVocal ensemble from Wales
- Welsh dragonHeraldic beast of Wales
- Welsh cakesSpiced griddle-cooked rounds