Welsh
11welsh — [welsh] vi. [19th c. slang, prob. < WELSH, with reference to alleged character traits of the Welsh] Slang 1. to cheat or swindle by failing to pay a bet or other debt 2. to evade (an obligation): Often with on welsher n …
12welsh — [ welʃ ] verb welsh on phrasal verb transitive welsh on something to not do what you promised or agreed. Many people consider this word offensive: I m not in the habit of welshing on deals …
13Welsh — Welsh, LA U.S. town in Louisiana Population (2000): 3380 Housing Units (2000): 1370 Land area (2000): 6.217523 sq. miles (16.103310 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.120424 sq. miles (0.311898 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.337947 sq. miles (16.415208… …
14Welsh, LA — U.S. town in Louisiana Population (2000): 3380 Housing Units (2000): 1370 Land area (2000): 6.217523 sq. miles (16.103310 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.120424 sq. miles (0.311898 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.337947 sq. miles (16.415208 sq. km)… …
15welsh — The expression welsh on, meaning ‘to evade (an obligation)’ or ‘to fail to carry out (a promise)’, dates from the 1930s, although the verb (of unknown origin) was used transitively (with a person as object) in the 19c. To avoid a direct and… …
16Welsh — [welsh] n. [ME Wel(i)sch < OE Welisc < Wealh, Briton, foreigner < PGmc * walh , Celt < Celt name > L Volcae, name of a Celtic people of S France] the Celtic language spoken in Wales adj. of Wales or its people, language, or culture …
17welsh on — ˈwelsh on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they welsh on he/she/it welshes on present participle welshing on past tense welshed on past …
18welsh/on — [phrasal verb] welsh/on (something) informal + disapproving : to fail or refuse to do (something that you said you would do) She welshes on her promises. He welshed on his loan. [=he did not repay his loan] • • • Main Entry: ↑welsh …
19Welsh — Welsh, v. t. & i. (a) To cheat by avoiding payment of bets; said esp. of an absconding bookmaker at a race track. [Slang] (b) To avoid dishonorably the fulfillment of a pecuniary obligation. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
20welsh — ● welsh nom masculin (anglais welsh, gallois) Race ovine du pays de Galles, de format moyen, très utilisée dans des systèmes de production à base de croisement. Race de poneys originaire du pays de Galles, utilisée pour améliorer des races… …
