the real McCoy

the real thing and not a copy or something similar

Usage notes: Kid McCoy, an American boxer (= a man who fights as a sport), was called 'the real McCoy' to show that he was not another boxer who had the same name.

Cheap sparkling wines cannot be labelled 'champagne'. It has to be the real McCoy.

the (real) McCoy

1. n. something authentic. This is the real McCoy. Nothing else like it.

2. n. pure drugs or alcohol. If it’s not the real McCoy, I don’t want it.

the real McCoy

The genuine article. No one is certain how “McCoy” came to stand for authenticity. It may refer to a Scottish clan leader named McKay; a prizefighter named Kid McCoy, who had a rival with the same name; or a bootlegger whose wares were what he claimed they were.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Haris (1)	-	Bosnian, Urdu, Arabic
Gwilym	-	Welsh
April	AY-pril	English
Iair	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Kathryn	KATH-rin	English
Moirrey	MUW-rə	Manx