The real McCoy
Idiom and metaphor in the English language / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see The Real McCoy.
"The real McCoy" is an idiom and metaphor used in much of the English-speaking world to mean "the real thing" or "the genuine article", e.g. "he's the real McCoy". The phrase has been the subject of numerous false etymologies.