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Old 11-15-2004, 04:32 PM   #10
Wombat
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Originally Posted by chrisinhouston
Knee high wellies
Quote:
Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
I think they're rubber boots.
'Wellies' is an English term for rubber boots, after the Great Duke of Wellington who wore knee-high boots. I'm not sure how the word's usage switched from leather to rubber boots.
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