black and tan
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See also: black-and-tan and Black and Tan
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /blakən(d)ˈtan/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
black and tan (countable and uncountable, plural black and tans)
- (countable) Any of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring. [from 19th c.]
- (countable, US slang, now historical) A bar, nightclub etc. which had both black and white customers, especially one that featured black entertainers. [from 19th c.]
- (colloquial, countable, uncountable) An alcoholic drink made from a dark and a light malt, typically stout (black) and ale (tan). [from 19th c.]
- 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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Black and Tan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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