A phrase daring the Black and Tans, pro-British constables during the Irish War of Independence, used by the Irish rebels.
It is famously known for being an idiom in an Irish rebellion song, "Come Out, Ye Black and Tans"p
It is famously known for being an idiom in an Irish rebellion song, "Come Out, Ye Black and Tans"p
Come out, ye black and tans, come out and fight me like a man! Show your wife how you won medals down in Flanders! Tell her how the IRA made you run like 'ell away, from the green 'n lovely lanes of Killeshandra!
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Get the Come Out, Ye Black and Tans mug.Describes the word picture of a sprinter blasting out of the blocks at the beginning of a short distance race (e.g., 100-yard dash, 50-yard dash). Immediately; at the very beginning.
by Paul Cannongeyser January 5, 2008
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Slow down, man, you're running obnoxiously fast
I can't help it, I'm out of the blocks!
Slow down, man, you're running obnoxiously fast
I can't help it, I'm out of the blocks!
by telliott93 April 4, 2011
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Get the Black pink add new member or throw out member? I hate Ms Hema you should get out from the travel and tourism shop! mug.praeternatural knack for alienating half of the group of people one is with when seated at a sporting event or concert; analogous to cock-blocking other would-be participants in a conversation. Etymology: In 1996, during a St. Louis Cardinals game at Old Busch Stadium, one of the descendants of the Busch family turned 90 degrees, thus shielding four of his fellow Cardinals fans from the conversation among a group of nine. Then, he reversed field, and alienated the other four before alternating sides and frustrating fans of all ages well into extra innings.
Tommy was thrilled with his seats at the Coldplay concert until after the opening act, when Greg turned to talk to Joel and then gave Tommy the Buschman Blockout for the rest of the show.
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by Janoblip February 23, 2017
Get the black boy outfit mug.A blockout, when two cliques, or 2 different parties of more than 5, meet to settle their differences via fight or verbal altercation.
Ted: Oh looks like they screwed me over. Time to go pay them a visit.
Sean: Its about to be a blockout!
Sean: Its about to be a blockout!
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