welsh

Noun

a native or resident of Wales
a Celtic language of Wales
a breed of dual-purpose cattle developed in Wales

Verb

Verb Forms: welshed, welshing, welshes

To fail to pay a debt or obligation as promised.
cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
To cheat or swindle someone, often by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt.
To go back on one's word.

Adjective

of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language
- "the Welsh coast"
- "Welsh syntax"

Examples

Some players try to WELSH on their agreed-upon challenge rules, but true Scrabble champions play fair.

Origin / Etymology

Sometimes suggested to derive from disparaging stereotypes of the Welsh (“people from Wales”), though firm evidence of this derivation is lacking. Compare gyp (“swindle”) (probably from gypsy (“Roma”)), and jew (“defraud”), from Jew.

Synonyms

Cambrian, Cymric, Cymry, welch, Welsh Black, Welshman

Scrabble Score: 11

welsh: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
welsh: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
welsh: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

welsh: valid Words With Friends Word