Meanings
alternative Tigertown
- Nickname for Clemson: a city in Pickens County and Anderson County, capital city of South Carolina, United States.
Although the team had only an 8-7 season record, they managed to upset a highly-touted Clemson Tiger nine 13-9 in Tiger Town.
2004 February 19, Bob A. Nestor, Baseball in Greenville and Spartanburg, Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN
Origin
Referencing Clemson University's athletics teams, the Clemson Tigers, and their mascot, The Tiger. Clemson is a university town, and a large amount of its population is currently or was previously enrolled at the school or a fan of their football team.
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Tiger Town. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tiger%20Town
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