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One who cheats at a horse race; one who bets, without a chance of being able to pay; one who receives money to back certain horses and absconds with it.

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  1. n. One who cheats at a horse race; one who bets, without a chance of being able to pay; one who receives money to back certain horses and absconds with it.
  2. n. someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager
  3. One who cheats at a horse race; one who bets, without a chance of being able to pay; one who receives money to back certain horses and absconds with it. [Written also welcher.] [Slang, Eng.]
  4. One who cheats at a horse race; one who bets, without a chanceof being able to pay; one who receives money to back certain horsesand absconds with it. [Written also welcher.] [Slang, Eng.]
  5. n someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager