ALL meanings of black-and-tan
black-and-tan
B b - adjective black-and-tan (of a dog) of a black color with tan markings above the eyes and on the muzzle, chest, legs, feet, and breech. 1
- adjective black-and-tan Informal. composed of or frequented by both blacks and whites: a black-and-tan musical revue of the 1920s. 1
- noun black-and-tan 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. 1
- noun black-and-tan a member of this force. 1
- noun black-and-tan (lowercase) a drink made of equal parts of ale and stout or porter. 1
- noun black-and-tan (lowercase) a black-and-tan dog. 1
- noun black-and-tan Alternative form of black and tan. 0