# Is the word "Welshing" offensive conversation

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**Created:** [January 2, 2023, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-welshing-offensive-conversation/977549 "2023-01-02T10:09:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-word-welshing-offensive-conversation/977549/9 "2023-01-02T19:48:37Z")

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It’s certainly not forgotten. “Cymru,” “Cymraeg,” and “Cymro / Cymry” are increasingly used in English, though not very often for Cymro and I don’t think I’ve seen Cymraes in English.

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