remember, remember, the fifth of November

remember, remember, the fifth of November

A phrase associated with Guy Fawkes Day, November 5. Guy Fawkes was a conspirator in the thwarted Gunpowder Plot, which would have killed King James I and blown up Parliament on November 5, 1605. Primarily heard in UK. A: "What exactly is Guy Fawkes Day anyway?" B: "Ah, remember, remember, the fifth of November."
See also: fifth, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • penny for the guy
  • guy thing
  • a guy thing
  • Mr Nice Guy
  • Mr. Nice Guy
  • big guy
  • crackbrain
  • girl thing/guy thing
  • all meat and no potatoes
  • all that meat and no potatoes