Meaning of Black and Tan | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring.
   countable
2. A member of the RIC British paramilitary force, operating against Irish republicans in the War of Independence 1920/21.
3. A bar, nightclub etc. which had both black and white customers, especially one that featured black entertainers.
   US, countable, historical, slang
4. An alcoholic drink made from a dark and a light malt, typically stout (black) and ale (tan).
   colloquial, countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Not only did the Dublin barkeeps not make⟳ a shamrock in the foam, they claimed to not even know⟳ what a black and tan was.”

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