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welsh

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有人认为源自Welsh (威尔士人)的贬义,但缺乏明确证据。[1]对比gyp (诈骗)(可能源自gypsy (吉普赛人))和jew (骗取)(源自Jew (犹太人))。

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welsh (第三人称单数简单现在时 welshes,现在分词 welshing,一般过去时及过去分词 welshed)

  1. (冒犯性) 以不支付债务(尤指赌债)的方式诈骗

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  1. The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style (2005, ISBN 0618604995: "Etymologists can find no firm evidence that the verb welsh, meaning "to swindle a person by not paying a debt" or "to fail to fulfill an obligation," is derived from Welsh, the people of Wales."