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black and tans

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
black- and -tans
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

plural of Black and Tan

noun

plural of black and tan

Etymology

From the colours of their uniforms.

Phrases

black and tan

Frequently Paired Words

black and tan Tans

Questions

What does black and tans mean?
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.
Where does black and tans come from?
From the colours of their uniforms.

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