welsh

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• welch
• Welsh

[edit] Etymology

Probably from welch, spelling influenced by Welsh, used disparagingly.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /wɛlʃ/, SAMPA: /wElS/

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[edit] Verb

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

1. (pejorative) to swindle someone by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt