Black And Tan Definition
  black-and-tans
  
    noun
  
 A two-toned drink consisting of a layer of ale topped by a layer of stout.
 American Heritage 
A member of the British troops sent to Ireland to help put down disturbances during the Sinn Fein rebellion (1919-21)
 Webster's New World 
A member of a paramilitary force recruited in Britain and sent to Ireland as part of the Royal Irish Constabulary to suppress the Sinn Fein rebellion of 1919 to 1921.
 American Heritage 
Any of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring. [from 19th c.]
Wiktionary 
Origin of Black And Tan
- Sense 2, from the colors of the original uniforms of the force, which combined khaki army trousers with dark-colored police jackets and caps due to lack of supply - From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition 
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