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Black and Tans
Black and Tann. 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.
[Sense 2, from the colors of the original uniforms of the force, which combined khaki army trousers with dark-colored police jackets and caps due to lack of supply.]Black and Tans pl n (Historical Terms) the Black and Tans a specially recruited armed auxiliary police force sent to Ireland in 1921 by the British Government to combat Sinn Féin [name suggested by the colour of their uniforms and the Black and Tans hunt in Munster]Black and Tans1919–21, A British force sent to Ireland to combat Sinn Fein and using very similar terror tactics. Nicknamed for the color of their uniforms.ThesaurusSeeBlack and Tan |