born on the fourth of july

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Definition of born on the fourth of july in English English dictionary

Demonstratively patriotic

He was never in the service, but he acts like he was born on the Fourth of July.

{i} 1989 film based on the true story of an American veteran of the Vietnam War (directed by Oliver Stone, starring Tom Cruise)

Hyphenation

Born on the fourth of Ju·ly

Turkish pronunciation

bôrn ôn dhi fôrth ıv cılay

Pronunciation

/ˈbôrn ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈfôrᴛʜ əv ʤəˈlī/ /ˈbɔːrn ˈɔːn ðiː ˈfɔːrθ əv ʤəˈlaɪ/

Etymology

() Refers to the Fourth of July, which is Independence Day in the United States. The specific phrase likely originates with the song "Yankee Doodle Dandy" which opens with "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy / A Yankee Doodle, do or die / A real live nephew of my uncle Sam's / Born on the Fourth of July".