单词 | Black and Tan |
释义 | Black and Tan n. pl. Black and Tans 1. A two-toned drink consisting of a layer of ale topped by a layer of stout. 2. 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. [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.] |
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