But then, while "welching on a bet" may not have had a connection to the People of Wales at its origin, the connection may have built over time - to the point where some really fussy Welsh people may be offended by the term. No doubt, it has no connection to the makers of Welch's Grape Jelly, though.

I've heard that some people take offense at the use of the word "niggardly" or the phrase "call a spade a spade."

Ya can't win. There are too many really fussy people in this world.

-Joe-