welsh

IPA(Pronunciation)

/wɛlʃ/

Verb

derogatory offensive sometimes

(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.

Japanese Meaning

(侮蔑的、時に攻撃的な用法) 他人を欺き、特に賭博の借金などを支払わずに騙す行為。 / (侮蔑的、時に攻撃的な用法) 自分の言葉や約束を破る、反故にする行為。

What is this buttons?

Don't let him welsh on his debts again; he always disappears when it's time to pay.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

また彼に借金の支払いを踏み倒されないようにしてくれ。支払う時になるといつも姿を消す。

Details

Sense（1）

(derogatory, sometimes offensive) To cheat or swindle someone, often by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt.

Sense（2）

(derogatory, sometimes offensive) To go back on one's word.

welshes

（ present singular third-person ）

welshing

（ participle present ）

welshed

（ participle past ）

welshed

（ past ）

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