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Huh, Grammarly just informed me that welshing on a bet is politically incorrect.

Posted by No Longer Calm David (aka David) Sep 21 '21, 18:38

It references the actual Welsh people.

I had no idea.

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what a gyp. -- nm - Tim Sep 21, 20:18 1
- That came up in the explanation. -- nm - No Longer Calm David Sep 21, 20:30
They know what they did. -- nm - Dano Sep 21, 19:01
Did it offer an alternative? Is "squelching" on a bet a thing? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 21, 18:53
Don't ask my how I knew, but I knew. (NM) - Marlowe Sep 21, 18:51
Huh. For some reason I thought it was “welching” and had something to do with grape juice. -- nm* - znufrii Sep 21, 18:40 3
- Same. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 21, 18:42
- I always said it 'welching' as well -- nm - ty97 Sep 21, 18:40 1
  - I just researched it. Welching is thought to be an ancient form of Welshing, used in horseracing for reneging on a bet. -- nm - Meg Sep 21, 18:51
This week David was ignorant, offensive, and educated. -- nm - ty97 Sep 21, 18:39 1
- :P -- nm - No Longer Calm David Sep 21, 19:07

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