black and tan

UK/blakən(d)ˈtan/

noun

Any of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring.

“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.”

First used 19th c.
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Meanings

black and tan1

nounblack and tan (countable and uncountable, plural black and tans)

plural black and tans · alternative black-and-tan

  1. countableAny of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring.First known use 19th c.
  2. UScountablehistoricalslangA bar, nightclub etc. which had both black and white customers, especially one that featured black entertainers.First known use 19th c.
  3. colloquialcountableuncountableAn alcoholic drink made from a dark and a light malt, typically stout (black) and ale (tan).First known use 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.

Black and Tan2

nounBlack and Tan (plural Black and Tans)

plural Black and Tans

  1. A member of the RIC British paramilitary force, operating against Irish republicans in the War of Independence 1920/21.

Translations

Irish Dúchrónach
  • Dúchrónachmember of the RIC British irregular army group
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APA

black and tan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20and%20tan

MLA

“black and tan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20and%20tan. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black and tan,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20and%20tan.

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