welsher

Example Sentences

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Not even a shipment of California smog had arrived on the prevailing westerlies, and Baltimore Mayor Theodore McKeldin, 66, might have been tempted to think that Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty, 57, was a welsher.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was a swindler, a welsher, a cad, and a rogue.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

He was a retail welsher; he lacked the nerve for sweeping enterprises.

From South Wind by Douglas, Norman

"Anstruther is no welsher," and, as he rang for his hot water and a morning refresher, he picked up the little note with an eager curiosity.

From A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story by Savage, Richard

The boy hung his head, but looked sulky rather than thankful for his brother's interference with himself and the welsher.

From Under Two Flags by Ouida