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Black and Tan
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Black and Tan
n. pl. Black and Tans
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.
[From the color of their uniform.]
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Noun1.Black and Tan - 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
military recruit, recruit - a recently enlisted soldier


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