welsh
參見:Welsh
英語
编辑其他寫法
编辑詞源
编辑有人認為源自Welsh (“威爾士人”)的貶義,但缺乏明確證據。[1]對比gyp (“詐騙”)(可能源自gypsy (“吉普賽人”))和jew (“騙取”)(源自Jew (“猶太人”))。
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编辑動詞
编辑welsh (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 welshes,現在分詞 welshing,一般過去時及過去分詞 welshed)
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编辑參考資料
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."