Tar Heel

English

Alternative forms

• Tarheel, tarheel

Noun

Tar Heel (plural Tar Heels)

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

   I'm a Tar Heel born / I'm a Tar Heel bred / And when I die / I'm a Tar Heel dead.

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

   Michael Jordan is one of many Tar Heel basketball standouts

3. A student or alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
4. A fan of the University of North Carolina athletic teams

Derived terms

• Tar Heel State

Anagrams

• haltere
• leather
• lethera