black and tan

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

  1. (countable) Any of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring.
  2. (countable, US slang, now historical) A bar, nightclub etc. which had both black and white customers, especially one that featured black entertainers.
  3. (colloquial, countable, uncountable) 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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