welsh
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See also: Welsh
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sometimes suggested to derive from disparaging stereotypes of the Welsh (“people from Wales”), though firm evidence of this derivation is lacking.[1] Compare gyp (“swindle”) (probably from gypsy (“Roma”)), and jew (“defraud”), from Jew.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
welsh (third-person singular simple present welshes, present participle welshing, simple past and past participle welshed)
- (derogatory, sometimes offensive) To cheat or swindle someone, often by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt.
- (derogatory, sometimes offensive) To go back on one's word.
Usage notes[edit]
- The use of this term is sometimes considered offensive, especially by Welsh people, because it is taken as a negative stereotype of the Welsh.[1]