tan

What British young people say when referring to excessively puff a cigarette, e-cigarette or spliff.

Dude 1: Bro, tan this real fast, you'll get mad niccy rush!
Dud 2: Ok pal.

by onecoolasguy April 11, 2019

tan

A Brittish person - Derived from brittish oppresion on the Irish over 600 years, where millions were killed in famine and slaughter and hundreds of thousands were forced to emegrate, to which the Irish population has never recoverd and has large amounts of barren lands througout the country. Irish population peaked at 12 million during Brittish oppresion. In 2006 the Irish population is 3.5 million.

Refers to the "Black and Tans" who were brittish criminals sent from jails over to the island of Ireland to rape, murder and "control" the Irish.

Britt: Hello good sir, we can put our history aside, after all, it's now "cool" to be Irish in our country and around the world.

Irish person: Fuck off you tan.

by ShamrockPaddy July 22, 2006

Tanning

To go off outside, and smoke anything that needs to be smoked apon.

I went out said go tanning, so I smoked myself a bowl

by BlackDaliah October 9, 2010

Tan

To get a lift on the back of a bike.
It was used in the town Middlesbrough alot. Not sure if its still used that much these days.

billy - "Here mate, i need to go to the shop an' get some milk for our mam"
bobby - "Ah right, well il give ya a tan down if ya want. Jump on the back then ya dick'ed."

by fresh prince of bellend April 12, 2009

Tan

it is NOT a color, it's a Lifestyle....usually a typical lifestyle referring to Native American Indians

tan is not a color, its a lifestyle

by ShimbahokiSmith July 27, 2022

Tans

"Tans" or "Tan" is a common Slang word for a gun (usually a pistol or handgun). This word is commonly used by UK gang members or "Roadmen" in housing estates throughout London. This word is also used in other countries e.g. Australia and Scotland throughout the "Drill Rap" Music Genre.

"The mandem over those sides, got more fake Tans than a bitch from Brighton"

by drilla41 May 30, 2021

Tan

a smart, intelligent and cute+hot af bitch who's innocent and kind but you don't wanna mess w her.

man, you saw Tan the other day? she was so done in that art class lmao

lmao i can't write a great example, fuck it.

by dumbeetch February 11, 2021