Meanings
nounhigh tider (plural high tiders)
plural high tiders · alternative hoi toider
- A native of the rural eastern coast region of the US state of North Carolina, where a distinctive dialect is spoken.
Origin
From high tide + -er, from their distinctive pronunciation of the phrase high tide.
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APA
high tider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20tider
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“high tider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20tider. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high tider,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20tider.
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