black and tan

noun

a black dog with tan markings above the eyes and on the muzzle, chest, legs, feet, and breech.

a drink made of equal parts of ale and stout or porter.

U.S. History. a member of a former faction of the Republican Party in the South supporting the inclusion of African Americans in political life in the last decades of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.Compare lily-white (def. 4).

(initial capital letters)

Usually Black and Tans. an armed force of about 6000 soldiers sent by the British government to Ireland in June, 1920, to suppress revolutionary activity: so called from the colors of their uniform.
a member of this force.

adjective Sometimes black-and-tan .

Older Use: Offensive. denoting or relating to a biracial person, usually having one biological parent who is Black and one who is white.

Informal. (in historical use) composed of or frequented by both Black and white people, as a place allowing racial intermingling and promoting integration: a so-called “black and tan” musical revue of the 1920s;a black-and-tan saloon.

Origin of black and tan

First recorded in 1840–50 (for def. 1)

Words nearby black and tan

black acacia, blackacre, black alder, blackamoor, black-and-blue, black and tan, black and tan coonhound, Black and Tans, black-and-tan terrier, black and white, black arm

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Example sentences from the Web for black and tan

A black-and-tan police cruiser from the Florida Highway Patrol pulled up to the scene.
The Tiger Coverup|Steve Helling|May 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Before the year 2400 we shall have a chrome-yellow president and a black-and-tan secretary of the treasury.
The Stillwater Tragedy|Thomas Bailey Aldrich
One day I touched noses with the black-and-tan in the hall, and I struck him for an elucidation.
The Four Million|O. Henry
All the black-and-tan terriers had their ears so cut as to make them very sharp and pointed.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, April 1878|Various

A short time since I tried a novel experiment with the phonograph and two black-and-tan terriers, mother and son.
The Speech of Monkeys|R. L. Garner
Then, "Lie down, Turk," to a black-and-tan Hound that came growling out.
Two Little Savages|Ernest Thompson Seton

British Dictionary definitions for black and tan

black and tan

noun

a mixture of stout or porter and ale

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单词	black and tan
释义	black and tan noun a black dog with tan markings above the eyes and on the muzzle, chest, legs, feet, and breech. a drink made of equal parts of ale and stout or porter. U.S. History. a member of a former faction of the Republican Party in the South supporting the inclusion of African Americans in political life in the last decades of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.Compare lily-white (def. 4). (initial capital letters) Usually Black and Tans. an armed force of about 6000 soldiers sent by the British government to Ireland in June, 1920, to suppress revolutionary activity: so called from the colors of their uniform. a member of this force. adjective Sometimes black-and-tan . Older Use: Offensive. denoting or relating to a biracial person, usually having one biological parent who is Black and one who is white. Informal. (in historical use) composed of or frequented by both Black and white people, as a place allowing racial intermingling and promoting integration: a so-called “black and tan” musical revue of the 1920s;a black-and-tan saloon. Origin of black and tan First recorded in 1840–50 (for def. 1) Words nearby black and tan black acacia, blackacre, black alder, blackamoor, black-and-blue, black and tan, black and tan coonhound, Black and Tans, black-and-tan terrier, black and white, black arm Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for black and tan A black-and-tan police cruiser from the Florida Highway Patrol pulled up to the scene. The Tiger Coverup\|Steve Helling\|May 3, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Before the year 2400 we shall have a chrome-yellow president and a black-and-tan secretary of the treasury. The Stillwater Tragedy\|Thomas Bailey Aldrich One day I touched noses with the black-and-tan in the hall, and I struck him for an elucidation. The Four Million\|O. Henry All the black-and-tan terriers had their ears so cut as to make them very sharp and pointed. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, April 1878\|Various A short time since I tried a novel experiment with the phonograph and two black-and-tan terriers, mother and son. The Speech of Monkeys\|R. L. Garner Then, "Lie down, Turk," to a black-and-tan Hound that came growling out. Two Little Savages\|Ernest Thompson Seton British Dictionary definitions for black and tan black and tan noun a mixture of stout or porter and ale Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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