billy welch
noun
1.
James, born 1940, U.S. poet and novelist.
2.
Joseph Nye, 1890–1960, U.S. trial lawyer.
3.
Robert, Jr. 1899–1985, U.S. candy manufacturer: founder of the John Birch Society 1958.
4.
William Henry, 1850–1934, U.S. medical pathologist and educator.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Welch (wɛlʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| an archaic spelling of Welsh | |
| welsh or welch (wɛlʃ) | |
| —vb (often foll by on) | |
| 1. | to fail to pay a gambling debt |
| 2. | to fail to fulfil an obligation |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
| welch or welch | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
| 'welsher or welch | |
| —n | |
| 'welcher or welch | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
welch
1857, racing slang, "to refuse or avoid payment of money laid as a bet," probably a disparaging use of the national name Welsh.
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Medical Dictionary
Welch (wělch, wělsh), William Henry. 1850-1934.
American pathologist and bacteriologist who discovered the bacteria that causes gas gangrene.
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