welsh
參見:Welsh
英語[編輯]
其他寫法[編輯]
詞源[編輯]
有人認為源自Welsh (「威爾士人」)的貶義,但缺乏明確證據。[1]對比gyp (「詐騙」)(可能源自gypsy (「吉普賽人」))和jew (「騙取」)(源自Jew (「猶太人」))。
發音[編輯]
動詞[編輯]
welsh (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 welshes,現在分詞 welshing,一般過去時及過去分詞 welshed)
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參考資料[編輯]
- ↑ 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."