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welshing
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A quick definition of welshing:
Term: Welshing
Definition: Welshing is when someone avoids paying back money they owe, especially in gambling. It can also refer to a type of stealing where someone takes a deposit with the intention of cheating the person who gave it. Some people think the term is a slur against people from Wales, but experts don't know where it really comes from.
Other Forms: Welching, welsher (person who welshes)
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: The act of avoiding an obligation, especially a gambling debt. It can also refer to the act of cheating and defrauding someone by receiving a deposit to be paid back with additional money depending on the outcome of an event, but then absconding with the money instead.
Although some people believe that this term is a slur against those from Wales, its origin is actually unknown according to authoritative dictionaries.
Examples:
- He promised to pay back the money he owed, but he ended up welshing on the debt.
- The welsher took the deposit and disappeared, leaving the depositor with nothing.
These examples illustrate how welshing involves avoiding an obligation or cheating someone out of their money.