tar heel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahr heel]
- /tɑr hil/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahr heel]
- /tɑr hil/

Definition of tar heel words

noun tar heel a native or inhabitant of North Carolina (used as a nickname). 1

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Origin of tar heel

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Tar heel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tar heel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tar heel usage trend in Literature

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