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I have been out tonight with a bunch of friends and we got around to where this phrase/expression originated. You know how nationalities are ascribed wicked stereotypes like miserly Scots, toffee nosed English (as if...) and thick as plank Irish. Well the 'Welshing on the deal' is about how you never trust the Welsh because they are confidence tricksters/fraudsters, ALL mythology you understand. Don't want to hurt national sensibilities here. Anyway we all agreed tonight that we use the expression about 'Welshing', but nobody actually knew the origin, including me. I think it's sometimes pronounced Welching but haven't heard the grapejuice theory. I'll look into it tomorrow and see if I can trace its origins, oh and my brother said 'bet its got something to do with coal.....' I just think its unatural, all those men singing together in a strange language. Could it be connected to their famous love of their sheep.....?
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10-13-2004, 03:34 PM
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