Welsh rabbit

Welsh rabbit ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a dish of melted cheese, usually mixed with ale or beer, milk, and spices, served over toast.

Origin of Welsh rabbit First recorded in 1715–25; probably of jocular orig.; later Welsh rarebit by folk etymologyAlso called Welsh rarebit. Examples from the Web for welsh rabbit Historical Examples of welsh rabbit

“This is a Welsh-rabbit idea, I fancy,” said the School-master, quietly.

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British Dictionary definitions for welsh rabbit Welsh rabbit noun

1. a savoury dish consisting of melted cheese sometimes mixed with milk, seasonings, etc, on hot buttered toastAlso called: Welsh rarebit, rarebit

Word Origin for Welsh rabbit C18: a fanciful coinage; rarebit is a later folk-etymological variant