welshing
Dodging a debt
Welshing is failing to honor a bet or obligation, especially after the outcome is known.
Someone who welshes takes the winnings and disappears, or simply refuses to pay up: He welshed on the bet when he lost.
The term likely derives from a stereotype about Welsh people and is considered offensive by some, though many users are unaware of this origin.
Also spelled welching.
Failing to keep commitments
- backstabbingCovert betrayal of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- perfidyDeliberate breach of trust
disloyalty · betrayal · sellout · defection · unfaithfulness · defaulting · abandonment · desertion
Deceptive rule-breaking
- swindlingFraudulent taking of money
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- deceitDeliberate misleading of others
trickery · chicanery · deception · dupery · flimflam · con · grift · hustle
Not deserving of confidence
- undependableNot consistently trustworthy
- flakeyProne to breaking apart
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
- dodgyQuestionable in character
shifty · slippery · shady · unreliable · inconsistent · fickle · two-faced · faithless
reneging
Failing to keep commitments
- backstabbingCovert betrayal of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
perfidy · disloyalty · betrayal · sellout · defection · unfaithfulness · defaulting · abandonment · desertion · forsaking
cheating
Deceptive rule-breaking
- swindlingFraudulent taking of money
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
deceit · trickery · chicanery · deception · dupery · flimflam · con · grift · hustle · bilking
untrustworthy
Not deserving of confidence
- undependableNot consistently trustworthy
- flakeyProne to breaking apart
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
dodgy · shifty · slippery · shady · unreliable · inconsistent · fickle · two-faced · faithless · dishonorable
welshinghonoring
Recognizing with respect
fulfilling · following through · paying up · making good · delivering