welsh
參見:Welsh
英語[编辑]
其他寫法[编辑]
詞源[编辑]
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[编辑]
動詞[编辑]
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)
參見[编辑]
參考資料[编辑]
- ↑ 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."