Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blak and tan]
- /blæk ænd tæn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blak and tan]
- /blæk ænd tæn/
Definitions of black-and-tan word
- 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
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Origin of black-and-tan
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Black-and-tan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
black-and-tan popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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