Definition of Black And Tan in English :

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Black And Tan meaning in English

Meaning of Black And Tan in English

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Black And Tan pronunciation in English

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Black And Tan

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Noun

1. black and tan

an English recruit (who wore a uniform that was black and tan) serving in the Irish constabulary to suppress the Sinn Fein rebellion of 1919 to 1921

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Black And Tan

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noun
a mixture of stout or porter and ale

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Black And Tan

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a member of the British troops sent to Ireland to help put down disturbances during the Sinn Fein rebellion (1919-21)

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Black And Tan

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n. pl. Black and Tans
1. A two-toned drink consisting of a layer of ale topped by a layer of stout.
2. A member of a paramilitary force recruited in Britain and sent to Ireland as part of the Royal Irish Constabulary to suppress the Sinn Fein rebellion of 1919 to 1921.

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