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- v. Simple past tense and past participle of welsh.
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“It welshed on billions owed to its creditors rather than rudely inconvenience its citizens by collecting taxes.”
The Huffington Post: Michael Farr: Outrageous Arrogance and Greek Fraud
“The very idea that England “likes us better” after the shabby treatment their PM and his wife received here; that Poland “likes us better” after this Administration welshed on our defense agreement; that Israel “likes us better” after the inconceivable public snub of their PM … and on, ad infinitum … is either false, or prima facie evidence that the rest of the world is jerking our chain.”
A response to Joe Conason’s ‘Obama effect’ article. | RedState
“To be direct about what happened here, your brothers welshed on a series of debts -- to their parents, no less.”
“That if Dave, for instance said: "I'll give you the referendum you were promised on the Lisbon treaty" millions of waverers would respond: 'Well, that's my vote gone then - I'll vote for the Labour and Liberal parties who promised a referendum then welshed on it'.”
“December 4th, 2008 at 11: 54 am welshing, welshed also welched, welsh·ing also welch·ing, welsh·es also welch·es Informal”
“He's beholden to people who don't like to be welshed or double-crossed.”
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“His fans couldn't care less that Sean welshed on a bet, for charity, no less, and is impuissant.”
“The "got" refers to John Gotti--when the mob broke into their home they stole their earnings, though to be fair they had welshed on the vig.”
“December 4th, 2008 at 11:54 am welshing, welshed also welched, welsh·ing also welch·ing, welsh·es also welch·es Informal 1. To swindle a person by not paying a debt or wager.”
“If "purdah" is acceptable, then is it also acceptable to say that someone has "welshed" on a deal ?”
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