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roll tide

/ɹoʊl taɪd/

roll tide phrase: an all-purpose term of enthusiasm in support of the University of Alabama football team.

Phrase

roll tide

  1. An all-purpose term of enthusiasm in support of the University of Alabama football team.

Origin of roll tide

From the University of Alabama's fight song Yea Alabama, which ends in the words “Go, roll to victory, Hit your stride, You're Dixie's football pride, Crimson Tide! [Roll Tide, Roll Tide!]”.

Questions about roll tide

What does roll tide mean?
Roll tide means an all-purpose term of enthusiasm in support of the University of Alabama football team.
What part of speech is roll tide?
Roll tide is a phrase.
How do you pronounce roll tide?
Roll tide is pronounced /ɹoʊl taɪd/.

Words near roll tide in the dictionary

  1. roll tape
  2. roll the dice
  3. roll the pitch
  4. roll the tape
  5. roll the trucks
  6. roll tide
  7. roll up
  8. roll up on
  9. roll up one's sleeves
  10. roll up the sidewalks
  11. roll ups

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