English Explanatory Dictionary

knee-high by the Fourth of July

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. If a corn (maize) crop planted in spring has grown knee-high by the Fourth of July (Independence Day of the United States), a bountiful harvest is expected.

Pronunciation

/ˌniːˈhaɪ baɪ ðə ˌfɔːθ‿əv d͡ʒʊˈlaɪ/ /ˌniˈhaɪ baɪ ðə ˌfɔɹθ‿əv d͡ʒəˈlaɪ/ /-d͡ʒu-/ En-us-knee-high by the Fourth of July.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-knee-high by the Fourth of July.wav

Word forms

knee-high by the Fourth of July

Etymology

The terms knee-high and Fourth of July were probably chosen because they rhyme with each other.

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