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the real mccoy

the re·al Mc·Coy
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stressed th ee ree-uh l, reel muh-koi]
    • /stressed ði ˈri əl, ril məˈkɔɪ/
    • /ðə rɪəl məˌk.ɔɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee ree-uh l, reel muh-koi]
    • /stressed ði ˈri əl, ril məˈkɔɪ/

Definitions of the real mccoy words

  • noun the real mccoy the genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied (usually preceded by the or the real): Those other paintings are copies, but this one is the McCoy. 1
  • phrase the real mccoy If you describe someone or something as the real McCoy, you mean that they really are what they claim to be and are not an imitation. 0
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Origin of the real mccoy

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; also Mackay, McKie, the clear McCoy (of liquor); of uncertain origin; hypothesized identifications with Mackay, a Scottish clan, and Kid McCoy, nickname of U.S. boxer Norman Selby (1873-1940), are unsubstantiated

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Parts of speech for The real mccoy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the real mccoy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Antonyms for the real mccoy

noun the real mccoy

  • impostor — a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
Just one Antonym for the real mccoy

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