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Ask Dr. Helen: Do Husbands Owe Wives Post-Childbirth ‘Push Presents?’

May 8, 2008 - 12:39 am - by Helen Smith
Bozoer Rebbe
2008-05-08 14:32:06

I’m sure it’s deeply superficial but I just couldn’t welsh.

Welsh as a synonym for refusing to pay an obligation is a slur, comparable to saying that someone “gypped” you (a slur against gypsies) or that someone “Jewed you down”.