Definitions for tar heel
tar heel

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1. Tar Heelnoun

   A native or resident of the American state of North Carolina.

2. Tar Heelnoun

   A player on a sports team representing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3. Tar Heelnoun

   A student of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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1. Tar Heel

   Tar Heel is a nickname applied to the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is also the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students, alumni, and fans. The origins of the Tar Heel nickname trace back to North Carolina's prominence from the mid-18th through the 19th century as a producer of turpentine, tar, pitch, and other materials from the state's plentiful pine trees. "Tar Heel" (and a related version, "Rosin Heel") was often applied to the poor white laborers who worked to produce tar, pitch, and turpentine. The nickname was embraced by Confederate North Carolina soldiers during the Civil War and grew in popularity as a nickname for the state and its citizens following the war.

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1. Tar Heel

   Tar Heel is a nickname applied to the state and inhabitants of North Carolina as well as the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students, alumni, and fans. The exact etymology of the nickname is unknown, but most experts believe its roots come from the fact that tar, pitch, and turpentine created from the vast pine forests were one of North Carolina's most important exports early in the state's history. For a time after the Civil War, the name Tar Heel was derogatory, but it was later reappropriated by the people of North Carolina. Because the exact history of the term is unknown, a number of legends have developed to explain it. One such legend claims it to be a nickname given during the U.S. Civil War, because of the state's importance on the Confederate side, and the fact that the troops "stuck to their ranks like they had tar on their heels". The term "Tar Heel" gained popularity during the Civil War.

Anagrams for tar heel »

1. haltere

2. leather

3. lethera

How to pronounce tar heel?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tar heel in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tar heel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tar_Heel
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_Heel
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tar heel