Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 19:29:59 +0000

From: Roger Smith roger.smith3[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]VIRGIN.NET

Subject: Re: Taffy



Taffy is not a derogatory term for a Welsh boy - it's a generic term,

just as Jock is for a Scotsman, Yank is for an American, and Limey is

for an Englishman.



To welsh (not welch) a bet is to renege on it; to refuse to pay up.



Roger Smith



roger.smith3[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]virgin.net