born on the Fourth of July

Meaning

Adjective

• Demonstratively patriotic about the United States.

Origin

• 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.