The Wellington boot, also known as the "Wellie," is a type of boot popularized by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. The boot became immediately fashionable among the British aristocracy in the early 19th century, and, to this day, has maintained its popularity by becoming required footwear for any Brit taking a stroll through the countryside.
As any good Englishman will tell you, one's Wellies has two principal uses: The first is to wear them when walking one's dog across England's glorious pastures green; and the second is to wear them when heading towards the local watering hole for a drink.
So, the story goes, when one arrives home and notices that one's partner's Wellies are not sitting outside the door, and the dog is waiting patiently for his walk, it is rather safe to assume that the said person has popped out for a libation or two with his good mates.
A typical exchange would ensue:
Question: "So where are your husband's Wellies?"
Answer: "It looks like he has gone to fill his boots."
Naming the wine bar, "Wellington's," will invoke feelings of a friendly English neighborhood watering hole where neighborhood mates will congregate, converse, and, of course, "fill their boots."
