welshingn.

Brit.

/ˈwɛl(t)ʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈwɛl(t)ʃɪŋ/

Forms: 1800s– welching, 1800s– welshing.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: welsh v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Apparently < welsh v. (although this is first attested later) + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier welsher n.¹

The action of welsh v.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > defrauding or swindling > [noun] > of betting money

welshing1854

1854 Era 11 June 4/1 The subterfuge and welching of the betting enclosure.

1894 G. A. Henty Dorothy's Double I. 57 He..had a narrow escape of being lynched by the crowd for welshing.

1937 Times 4 June 13/3 Thirteen cases of welching on Epsom Downs on Derby Day were dealt with by Epsom magistrates yesterday.

1989 E. Spencer Revisiting Teoc in C. Anthony Family Portraits (1989) 226 He could and did get mad at you for hypocrisy, or churlishness, or what he called ‘welshing’, failing to do what you'd promised.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

welshingadj.

Brit.

/ˈwɛl(t)ʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈwɛl(t)ʃɪŋ/

Forms: 1800s– welching, 1800s– welshing.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: welsh v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: Apparently < welsh v. (although this is first attested later) + -ing suffix². Compare slightly earlier welsher n.¹

That defrauds or cheats a person; that fails to honour debts or obligations; that reneges on agreements.

ΚΠ

1859 Morning Chron. 5 Nov. 8/5 I am informed that you are a ‘Welshing’ book-maker.

1868 Morning Star 26 Mar. Some two or three of the prolific ‘welshing’ fraternity did manage to carry on their nefarious operations.

1907 Sunset Mag. Oct. 522/2 They have paid their [insurance] premiums to a ‘welching’ company.

1973 M. Deutsch Resol. Confl. vi. 130 The welshing promiser has fairly high credibility as a subsequent threatener.

1993 R. Murphy Smash & Grab iii. 31/1 A gang of welching bookies aroused the fury of racegoers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	welshing
释义	welshingn. Brit. /ˈwɛl(t)ʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈwɛl(t)ʃɪŋ/ Forms: 1800s– welching, 1800s– welshing. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: welsh v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Apparently < welsh v. (although this is first attested later) + -ing suffix¹. Compare slightly earlier welsher n.¹ The action of welsh v. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > defrauding or swindling > [noun] > of betting money welshing1854 1854 Era 11 June 4/1 The subterfuge and welching of the betting enclosure. 1894 G. A. Henty Dorothy's Double I. 57 He..had a narrow escape of being lynched by the crowd for welshing. 1937 Times 4 June 13/3 Thirteen cases of welching on Epsom Downs on Derby Day were dealt with by Epsom magistrates yesterday. 1989 E. Spencer Revisiting Teoc in C. Anthony Family Portraits (1989) 226 He could and did get mad at you for hypocrisy, or churlishness, or what he called ‘welshing’, failing to do what you'd promised. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). welshingadj. Brit. /ˈwɛl(t)ʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈwɛl(t)ʃɪŋ/ Forms: 1800s– welching, 1800s– welshing. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: welsh v., -ing suffix². Etymology: Apparently < welsh v. (although this is first attested later) + -ing suffix². Compare slightly earlier welsher n.¹ That defrauds or cheats a person; that fails to honour debts or obligations; that reneges on agreements. ΚΠ 1859 Morning Chron. 5 Nov. 8/5 I am informed that you are a ‘Welshing’ book-maker. 1868 Morning Star 26 Mar. Some two or three of the prolific ‘welshing’ fraternity did manage to carry on their nefarious operations. 1907 Sunset Mag. Oct. 522/2 They have paid their [insurance] premiums to a ‘welching’ company. 1973 M. Deutsch Resol. Confl. vi. 130 The welshing promiser has fairly high credibility as a subsequent threatener. 1993 R. Murphy Smash & Grab iii. 31/1 A gang of welching bookies aroused the fury of racegoers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1854adj.1859
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