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