- welshed
- welʃ v. (Slang) evade the payment of gambling debts (sometimes offensive)
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welsh — UK [welʃ] / US verb Word forms welsh : present tense I/you/we/they welsh he/she/it welshes present participle welshing past tense welshed past participle welshed Phrasal verbs: welsh on … English dictionary
welsh on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms welsh on : present tense I/you/we/they welsh on he/she/it welshes on present participle welshing on past tense welshed on past participle welshed on welsh on something to not do what you promised or agreed.… … English dictionary
welsh on — ˈwelsh on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they welsh on he/she/it welshes on present participle welshing on past tense welshed on past … Useful english dictionary
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welsh — welsher, n. /welsh, welch/, v.i. Informal (sometimes offensive). 1. to cheat by failing to pay a gambling debt: You aren t going to welsh on me, are you? 2. to go back on one s word: He welshed on his promise to help in the campaign. Also, welch … Universalium
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welsh welch — verb (intransitive + on) informal 1 to avoid paying money or your debts 2 to not do something you have promised to do for someone: He gave us his solemn word and then he welshed on us. USAGE NOTE: WELSH POLITENESS Some Welsh people consider this… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
welsh — off welsh [[t]wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ[/t]] also welch v. i. sometimes off. 1) inf to fail to pay what is owed (often fol. by on): welshed on his gambling debts[/ex] 2) inf to go back on one s word (often fol. by on): to welsh on a promise[/ex] • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
welsh — /wɛlʃ / (say welsh) Colloquial –verb (i) 1. (sometimes followed by on) to cheat by evading payment, especially of a gambling debt: to welsh on one s partner; *Arnoux had welshed on the deal and the race had been a sham. –sunday herald, 1989.… …
