tar baby noun (chiefly US)

An intractable problem which embroils those who try to solve it

tar box noun

1. A shepherd's box for tar as ointment for sheep
2. A shepherd

tarˈboy noun

A person who, during the shearing of sheep, puts tar or antiseptic on cuts

tar brush noun

A brush for applying tar

tar heel noun (US sl)

A North Carolinian

tarˈmac transitive verb (tarˈmacking; tarˈmacked)

To surface with tarmacadam

tarmacadˈam or tarˈmac noun (also Tarmac® in US)

1. A road surfacing of broken stone covered or mixed with tar
2. (tarˈmac) the runways of an airport

tar paper noun

Heavy paper treated with tar, used as a building material

tar pit noun (geology)

An outcrop where natural bitumen occurs

tarry breeks singular noun (Scot)

A sailor

tarrˈy-fingered adjective

Thievish

tar sand noun

A deposit of sand or sandstone saturated with bitumen, from which petroleum can be extracted

tar seal noun (NZ)

1. A tarmacadam surface on a road
2. A road so surfaced

tarˈ-seal transitive verb

To seal the surface of (a road) by covering with tarmacadam

tar spot noun

A black spot of Rhytisma

tar water noun

A cold infusion of tar in water, once popular as a medicine

tarˈweed noun

A name for various heavy-scented American composites

tar and feather

To smear with tar and then cover with feathers as a punishment

tarred with the same brush or stick

Having the same defects

touch of the tar brush (offensive)

A certain amount of eg African blood resulting in darkish skin