Originally posted by popcornbird
What are wellingtons? ~~
I actually had to look it up I mean, I knew it meant rubber boots but was not sure if it was a *brand* or just a generic word. (Like Buckstove for any wood burning stove - *Buck*stove is a BRAND)

Here is what I found:

Wellington boot

NOUN: 1. A boot extending to the top of the knee in front but cut low in back. 2. Chiefly British A waterproof boot of rubber or sometimes leather reaching to below the knee and worn in wet or muddy conditions.
ETYMOLOGY: After First Duke of Wellington

from this website.

Whatever - it sounds like they must be selling well in California where it never rains