black and tan

See also: black-and-tan and Black and Tan

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /blakən(d)ˈtan/

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Noun

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

1. (countable) Any of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring. [from 19th c.]
2. (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.]
3. (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.

Alternative forms

• black-and-tan

See also

• Black and Tans
• half and half

Further reading

• Black and Tan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia