Guy Fawkes - 5 November, recalling the attempt by Guy Fawkes to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Bonfires, fireworks and penny for the guy (effigy of Guy Fawkes providing an excuse for children to plead for money from passers-by).
PENNY FOR THE GUY
Meaning of PENNY FOR THE GUY in English
Scottish slang English vocabulary. Английский словарь шотландского сленга. 2012