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”))。
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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)
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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."