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black-and-tan

black-and-tan is the alternative form of black and tan.

Meaning of black and tan

Noun

black and tan (countable and uncountable, plural black and tans)

  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) 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.

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Forms of black-and-tan

pluralblack-and-tans

Questions about black-and-tan

What is black-and-tan the alternative form of?
Black-and-tan is the alternative form of black and tan.

Words near black-and-tan in the dictionary

  1. black zone
  2. black zones
  3. black-a-moor
  4. black-a-moors
  5. black-and-blue
  6. black-and-tan
  7. black-and-tans
  8. black-and-white
  9. black-and-white ruffed lemur
  10. black-and-white ruffed lemurs
  11. black-and-white television

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