"welsh" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /wɛlʃ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-welsh.ogg [US] Forms: welshes [present, singular, third-person], welshing [participle, present], welshed [participle, past], welshed [past]
Rhymes: -ɛlʃ 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. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Welsh||people from Wales}} Welsh (“people from Wales”), {{m|en|gyp||swindle}} gyp (“swindle”), {{m|en|gypsy||Roma}} gypsy (“Roma”), {{m|en|jew||defraud}} jew (“defraud”), {{m|en|Jew}} Jew Head templates: {{en-verb}} welsh (third-person singular simple present welshes, present participle welshing, simple past and past participle welshed)
  1. (derogatory, sometimes offensive) To cheat or swindle someone, often by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt. Tags: derogatory, offensive, sometimes
    Sense id: en-welsh-en-verb-Ib80ag8~
  2. (derogatory, sometimes offensive) To go back on one's word. Tags: derogatory, offensive, sometimes
    Sense id: en-welsh-en-verb-L13iLnGd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: welch, Welsh Derived forms: welsh-comb Related terms: gyp, jew down

Inflected forms

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