What's a non-bigot word for "welsh" when used as a verb?

[Deep13]

The term is typically used to indicate when someone has failed to keep his or her end of a deal or failed to pay a wager.

I'm hoping to find a single word as a synonym and not a two-word colloquialism that ends in a preposition like "back-out" or something.

[PVnRT]

1. I thought that was "welch"

Not "welsh."

[Deep13]

3. I've heard it both ways, actually.

On edit:

Here's the thesuarus on line entry with both spellings.

http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=welch

[mark414]

2. non-bigot word?

[Deep13]

4. Welsh or welch is derived from the Welsh...

...who were characterized by their English conquerors as dishonorable. Same way that "I've been gyped" is a reference to gypsies and "Indian giver" is derived, obviously, from American Indians.

[mark414]

7. hmmm

you learn something new everyday

how about renege? or...weaseled?

[Deep13]

12. Maybe renege.

Weasel is a bit colloquial. It is for a legal argument. I want to say someone backed-out of his end of a deal, but I'm hoping the word has a component of moral indignation to it. I'm using "repudiate" for my rough draft.

[Rabrrrrrr]

5. Indian-giver? To jew out of?

:evilgrin:

[Deep13]

6. You are not helping. I shake my finger at you.

:spank:

[Rabrrrrrr]

18. Dutch treat? To get scotched? Gypped? Shystered?

[Midlodemocrat]

17. In our family, instead of the term

'jewed' him down, we say 'Roman Catholic'd him down'.

No, really, we do. And, we're Roman Catholic.

[Kajsa]

8. It's all in which case you use.

welsh - to break one's word. ( verb)

Welsh - natives and inhabitants of Wales.( noun)

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/welsh

However, it does state that 'welsh' is " sometimes offensive".

One synonym for 'welsh' is 'renege'.

[Deep13]

13. Well, one is clearly derived from the other.

[unpossibles]

9. conservatived? Bushed? GOPed? Repuked? n/t

[Deep13]

15. Sorry, this document is going to a unanimous R court.

They won't appreciate that. Republicrapped is probably right out too.

[Little Wing]

10. renegged

[wavesofeuphoria]

11. retract, renege, back out

[CTyankee]

14. I'm of Welsh descent and somehow it doesn't bother me.

Too much water over the dam, I guess.

Renege is the word you are looking for. Look no further. It truly means what you mean.

[Deep13]

16. I'll use "reneged." Thanks all.

:)