Tigers Definition & Meaning

tigers
noun
  1. a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war"

"Tigers" in song lyrics

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  • "Warlords and titans clash, castle ten tigers"
    Tha Beggas — Supernatural (Premix)
  • "Motor City ambassador, Live as ten tigers"
    Bronze Nazzreth f/ Illa Dayz, Kevlaar 7, Phillie, Salute — Detroit Taliban
  • "The Bronx got more stripes than tigers"
    Show & A.G. — Spit

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