Definitions
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- verb intransitive To
evade work orshirk responsibility - verb intransitive To
renege incard games
Etymologies
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Unknown Britishism, of uncertain origin.
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One proposed origin is in the southwest English shires: fainaigue, “to cheat; to renege on a debt; to deceive by flattery,” perhaps associated with the Old French fornier, “to deny.”
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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One proposed origin is in the southwest English shires: fainaigue, “to cheat; to renege on a debt; to deceive by flattery,” perhaps associated with the Old French fornier, “to deny.”
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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