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black and tan en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /blakən(d)ˈtan/ (UK)

Meanings

  1. (countable) Any of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring.
  2. (US, countable, historical, slang) A bar, nightclub etc. which had both black and white customers, especially one that featured black entertainers.
  3. (colloquial, countable, uncountable) An alcoholic drink made from a dark and a light malt, typically stout (black) and ale (tan).
    • 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.

Forms

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black-and-tan alternative lexicographic
black and tans Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

half and half · Black and Tans