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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

knee-high by the Fourth of July en · X

Pronunciation

  • /ˌniˈhaɪ baɪ ðə ˌfɔɹθ‿əv d͡ʒəˈlaɪ/ (General-American)
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  • /ˌniːˈhaɪ baɪ ðə ˌfɔːθ‿əv d͡ʒʊˈlaɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /-d͡ʒu-/ (General-American)
  • (General-American) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (US) 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.