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Roll Tide
or Roll Tide Roll
What does聽Roll Tide聽mean?
Roll Tide is a phrase trademarked by the University of Alabama. It is a cheer used to rally fans of the college鈥檚 athletics teams, known as the Crimson Tide.
Where does Roll Tide come from?
The origin of Roll Tide as a rallying cry can be traced to the Alabama鈥攐r 鈥楤ama as it鈥檚 often abbreviated鈥攆ootball team. 鈥楤ama fans yell Roll Tide to encourage the team 鈥� not that they need encouraging because they鈥檙e pretty good at winning. The phrase is sometimes elongated by folks in Birmingham to 鈥渞oll tide, roll.鈥�
But Roll Tide is not limited to the gridiron, nor is it only meant as a rallying cry. Fans sometimes say 鈥渞oll tide鈥� or use the social media hashtag 鈥�#RollTide鈥� to refer to carrying on, as a greeting to other fans, or as a means of showing excitement over something, be it related to 鈥楤ama athletics or to their own life.
Having a good day? You might tweet 鈥淕ood morning, and #RollTide!鈥�
Hoping the U of A women鈥檚 golf team (yes, women鈥檚 golf needs support too!) will go to nationals? You might tweet 鈥淟et鈥檚 go 鈥楤ama women鈥檚 golf! #RollTideRoll!鈥�
Spot someone wearing some of the University of Alabama swag on the street? You might shout out a 鈥淩oll tide!鈥�
Examples of Roll Tide
Who uses Roll Tide?
Roll Tide was trademarked by the University of Alabama and is used by the university as a website URL, as well as on t-shirts, hats, and other fan paraphernalia.
The phrase is used in 鈥淵ea Alabama,鈥� the university鈥檚 fight song, which ends 鈥淐rimson Tide, Roll Tide, Roll Tide!鈥�
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