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welshes

welshes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of welsh.

Meaning of welsh

Verb

welsh (third-person singular simple present welshes, present participle welshing, simple past and past participle welshed)

  1. (derogatory, offensive, sometimes, transitive) To cheat or swindle someone, often by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt.
  2. (derogatory, offensive, sometimes, transitive) To go back on one's word.
    • "He can weasel out if^([sic]) it." Ibanez massaged her knuckles. "He can say Couch welshed on a deal, and didn't show, and that's why Karen got got. It isn't conclusive. I have another thing I can lay on him, but even the two combined won't do. We need a third smoking gun if we're really gonna...2023 September 28, HarryBlank, “Hooking Up”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 25 May 2024

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Proper noun capitalized: Welshes

Welshes

  1. (plural) plural of Welsh

Questions about welshes

What is welshes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Welshes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of welsh.
What part of speech is welshes?
Welshes is a proper noun.

Words near welshes in the dictionary

  1. welshed
  2. welsher
  3. Welsheries
  4. welshers
  5. Welshery
  6. welshes
  7. Welshie
  8. Welshies
  9. Welshified
  10. welshing
  11. Welshism

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