A Welsh rabbit, in the speech of the humorless, who point out that it is not a rabbit. To whom it may be solemnly explained that the comestible known as toad-in-a-hole is really not a toad, and that _riz-de-veau a la financiere_ is not the smile of a calf prepared after the recipe of a she banker.

A dainty morsel; a Welsh rabbit. See Welsh rabbit, under Rabbit.

cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast

melted cheese poured onto toast. It is one of a group of dishes called ‘savory' sometimes served after the sweet at a formal English meal.