Welsh rarebit

== English == === Etymology === Corruption of Welsh rabbit. First attested by Francis Grose in A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue in 1785; he erroneously marked Welsh rabbit as a corruption (inverting the historical order); this idea may have originated with him, or been widespread at the time. === Pronunciation === either like rabbit, or like rare-bit. === Noun === Welsh rarebit (countable and uncountable, plural Welsh rarebits) A dish of cheese melted with a little ale and served on toast. ==== Usage notes ==== Some object to the use of the term “Welsh rarebit” as a foolish error, and prefer Welsh rabbit. ==== Synonyms ==== rarebit Welsh rabbit ==== Derived terms ==== buck rarebit ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== rinktum ditty ==== References ====