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welsh

English

Alternative forms

welch
Welsh

Etymology

Sometimes suggested to derive from disparaging stereotypes of the Welsh (“people from Wales”), though firm evidence of this derivation is lacking. Compare gyp (“swindle”) (probably from gypsy (“Roma”)), and jew (“defraud”), from Jew.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /w?l?/

Verb

welsh (third-person singular simple present welshes, present participle welshing, simple past and past participle welshed)

(offensive) To swindle someone by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt.

Usage notes

The use of this term is sometimes considered offensive, especially by Welsh people, because it is taken as a negative stereotype of the Welsh.

References

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