BLACK AND TAN


Meaning of BLACK AND TAN in English

■ noun

1》 a terrier of a breed with a black back and tan markings on face, flanks, and legs.

2》 Brit. a drink composed of stout and bitter.

3》 ( Black and Tans ) an armed force recruited by the British government to fight Sinn Fein in Ireland in 1921. [so named because of the khaki and black colours of their uniform.]

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