Tar Heel
noun
a native or inhabitant of North Carolina (used as a nickname).
Origin of Tar Heel
1An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Words Nearby Tar Heel
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How to use Tar Heel in a sentence
The Tar Heel State got pummeled with nearly the full force of the storm and experienced more deaths than any other state so far.
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