black and tan

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A drink combining stout and ale
A member of the RIC British irregular army group, operating against Irish republicans in the War of Independence 1920/21
An alcoholic beverage made from a dark and a light malt, typically Guinness or Beamish stout (black) and Bass or Harp ale (tan). In the United Kingdom, the liquids are mixed together. In the U.S., the heavier liquid fills the bottom of the glass, and the other is poured over a spoon to avoid mixing

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.

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. Member of a British auxiliary force employed in Ireland against the republicans (1920-21). When Irish nationalist agitation intensified after World War I, many Irish police resigned and were replaced by these temporary English recruits, who dressed in a mixed "black and tan" outfit because of a shortage of uniforms. In their efforts to thwart the terrorism of the Irish Republican Army, the Black and Tans themselves engaged in brutal reprisals
an English recruit (who wore a uniform that was black and tan) serving in the Irish constabulary to suppress the Sinn Fein rebellion of 1919 to 1921

Relevante Übersetzungen

Black and Tans
Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force, which was one of two paramilitary forces employed by the Royal Irish Constabulary from 1920 to 1921, to suppress revolution in Ireland
Black and Tans
a British military force that was active in Ireland from 1918 to 1920, opposing the people who were fighting for independence
black-and-tan coonhound
Any of an American breed of large, strong coonhounds that have pendulous ears and a short black coat with tan markings above the eyes and on the chest, legs, and muzzle
black-and-tan coonhound
American breed of large powerful hound dogs used for hunting raccoons and other game
black and tan
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