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Word: Welsh
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 19th century: of uncertain origin; perhaps from Welsh, on account of the formerly alleged dishonesty of Welsh people
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wɛl(t)ʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
fail to honour (a debt or obligation incurred through a promise or agreement)
Short Definition:fail to honour
Examples:- banks began welshing on their agreement not to convert dollar reserves into gold
Variant Forms:
- welch
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