English Dictionary

black and tan

/blakən(d)ˈtan/

noun

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

I ordered a black and tan at the bar.

意味（1）

Any of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring.

意味（2）

(US slang, now historical) A bar, nightclub etc. which had both black and white customers, especially one that featured black entertainers.

意味（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.