we are "welching" on that promise

[lapfog_1]

That remark by this asshole repuke speaking now should be taken down...

It is the same as saying something about Jewish people and bargaining.

edit because of damn spell check

[Lettuce Be]

1. I believe it is welching, not welshing

Meaning of Welching

to avoid doing something you have promised to do, especially not to pay a debt:

He's never welched on a debt - he always pays up.

[lapfog_1]

2. damn spell check

I typed it that way first and... let it "correct me"

[obamanut2012]

4. Using "Welsh" is also accurate

"Welch" is an older variation of how to spell Welsh. The meaning is the same.

[unblock]

3. True, but it's of the same origin.

I've heard it both ways. Variations on a theme.

[lapfog_1]

5. It's still an insult of everyone with Welsh ancestry

like me

[unblock]

6. Agreed

[Ohio Joe]

7. I did not know this...

It’s off to the google to learn about this.

[unblock]

8. Thanks for calling this out.

I call it out when I see it, but no one else seems to care. People who are rightfully horrified at slurs against various other groups somehow think it's perfectly fine if the target group doesn't have a big enough lobby or something.

[lapfog_1]

9. THIS!

[muriel_volestrangler]

10. When you say "taken down" - from where?

It's not in recent DU thread titles.

[lapfog_1]

11. When someone makes an inappropriate remark while addressing the House

the remark can be "taken down" from the House record... usually with an apology.

[Dear_Prudence]

12. Mystery origin

Some say it is a slur against the Welsh. Others hypothesize that those owing money incurred during, say, horse betting in London, would head to Wales, which made it tough for them to be found. But having to explain that your language was not meant as an ethnic slur is not a good look.