black and tan

noun

1. a black dog with tan markings above the eyes and on the muzzle, chest, legs, feet, and breech.
2. a drink made of equal parts of ale and stout or porter.
3. U.S. History. a member of a former faction of the Republican Party in the South supporting the inclusion of African Americans in political life in the last decades of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. Compare lily-white ( def 4 ).
4. (initial capital letters)
   1. 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.
   2. a member of this force.

adjective

1. Older Use: Offensive. denoting or relating to a biracial person, usually having one biological parent who is Black and one who is white.
2. Informal. (in historical use) composed of or frequented by both Black and white people, as a place allowing racial intermingling and promoting integration: a black-and-tan saloon.

   a so-called “black and tan” musical revue of the 1920s;

   a black-and-tan saloon.

black and tan

noun

1. a mixture of stout or porter and ale

Word History and Origins

Origin of black and tan¹

First recorded in 1840–50 black and tan ( fordef 1 )

Example Sentences

Other top claims included $46,900 for a vomiting black and tan coonhound, and $43,389 to treat a French bulldog with a corneal ulcer.

From New York Times

“I had my little trio at the Black and Tan club one night,” Charles fondly reminisced in Jones’ autobiography, “and this 14-year-old cat comes up to me talking about music, about jazz, about Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. He said, ‘I’m Quincy Jones, and I play trumpet and I want to write music.’

From Seattle Times

That year alone, they raided 90-some nightclubs, including jazz and R&B rooms such as the Black and Tan as well as the Rocking Chair, which was shuttered the following year.

From Seattle Times

Club owners Russell “Noodles” Smith and Burr “Blackie” Williams went on to own the Black and Tan Club, a popular jazz nightclub at the boundary of the Chinatown ID and the Central District at 12th Avenue and South Jackson Street.

From Seattle Times

They have black faces, glittering amber eyes, camo-printed coats of white, black and tan, white-tipped tails and large oval ears that are as tall as their snouts are long.

From New York Times