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McCoy

Pronunciation: /məˈkɔɪ/

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Definition of McCoy

noun

(in phrase the real McCoy) informal

the real thing; the genuine article:the apparent fake turned out to be the real McCoy

Origin:

mid 19th century: first appears as the real Mackay, in which real may be a corruption of the name of the Reay branch of the Scottish Mackay family