English Online Dictionary. What means welsh? What does welsh mean?
English
Alternative forms
- welch
- Welsh
Etymology
Sometimes suggested to derive from disparaging stereotypes of the Welsh (“people from Wales”), though firm evidence of this derivation is lacking. Compare gyp (“swindle”) (probably from gypsy (“Roma”)), and jew (“defraud”), from Jew.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /wɛlʃ/
- Rhymes: -ɛlʃ
- Homophone: Welsh
Verb
welsh (third-person singular simple present welshes, present participle welshing, simple past and past participle welshed)
- (derogatory, sometimes offensive) To cheat or swindle someone, often by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt.
- (derogatory, sometimes offensive) To go back on one's word.
Usage notes
- The use of this term is sometimes considered offensive, especially by Welsh people, because it is taken as a negative stereotype of the Welsh.
Derived terms
See also
- gyp
- jew down