Welsh

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welsh

[welsh, welch]

–verb (used without object) 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.

Origin:
1855–60; perh. special use of Welsh

Related forms:

welsher, noun

[welsh, welch]

–adjective

1.	of or pertaining to Wales, its people, or their language.

–noun

2.	the inhabitants of Wales and their descendants elsewhere.

3.	Also called Cymric, Kymric. the Celtic language of Wales.

4.	one of a white, lop-eared breed of swine of Welsh origin that produces a large amount of lean meat.

Also, Welch.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME Welische, OE Welisc, deriv. of Walh Briton, foreigner (cf. L Volcae a Gallic tribe); c. G welsch foreign, Italian

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welsh (wělsh, wělch)

intr.v. welshed also welched, welsh·ing also welch·ing, welsh·es also welch·es Informal

[Origin unknown.]
welsh'er n.

Welsh (wělsh, wělch)

adj. Of or relating to Wales or its people, language, or culture.
n.

[Middle English Walische, from Old English Wælisc, from Wealh, foreigner, Welshman, Celt, perhaps of Celtic origin.]

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