Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—R

Rabbit

A Welsh rabbit. Toasted cheese, or rather bread and cheese toasted together. (Qy. “rare-bit.”)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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