There is a saying among the people of the rural South, used to condemn anyone who has changed the terms of an agreement, especially those done with a word and a hand shake.
"You went back on your word." That is not just a comment, it is a curse, for nothing riles the Scotch-Irish more than to have someone renege on their word.
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