welsh
参见：Welsh
英语
编辑其他写法
编辑词源
编辑有人认为源自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”)）。
发音
编辑动词
编辑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)
参见
编辑参考资料
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."