BLACK AND TAN


Meaning of BLACK AND TAN in English

I. noun

Etymology: black-and-tan

1. often capitalized B&T : a black-and-tan dog ; specifically : a black-and-tan hound

2. usually black-and-tan : a nightclub frequented by both Negroes and whites

3. often capitalized B&T : a member of the black-and-tan faction of the Republican party in the southern U.S. — opposed to lily-white

4. capitalized B&T : a recruit enlisted in England in 1920-21 for service in the Royal Irish Constabulary against the armed movement for Irish independence

II. noun

chiefly Britain : a drink consisting of a dark beer (as stout or porter) and ale or beer of a paler color

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