释义 |
black and tan I. noun Etymology: black-and-tan 1. often capitalized B&T : a black-and-tan dog; specifically : a black-and-tan hound 2. usually black-and-tan : a nightclub frequented by both Negroes and whites 3. often capitalized B&T : a member of the black-and-tan faction of the Republican party in the southern U.S. — opposed to lily-white 4. capitalized B&T : a recruit enlisted in England in 1920-21 for service in the Royal Irish Constabulary against the armed movement for Irish independence II. noun chiefly Britain : a drink consisting of a dark beer (as stout or porter) and ale or beer of a paler color |