Meanings
phrase
- An all-purpose term of enthusiasm in support of the University of Alabama football team.
Origin
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!]”.
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APA
roll tide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roll%20tide
MLA
“roll tide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roll%20tide. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roll tide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roll%20tide.
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