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McCoy

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Mc·Coy  (m-koi)
n. Informal
The authentic thing or quality; something that is not an imitation or substitute: This gem is the real McCoy.
[Alteration of earlier McKay, probably from Scots, good unadulterated whiskey.]
McCoy1
n
(Biographies / McCoy, Tony (1974 M, Northern Irish, SPORT AND GAMES: jockey) Tony, full name Anthony Peter McCoy. born 1974, Northern Irish jockey; winner of seven consecutive riders' titles in 2001-02
McCoy2
n
Slang the genuine person or thing (esp in the phrase the real McCoy)
[perhaps after Kid McCoy, professional name of Norman Selby (1873-1940), American boxer, who was called ``the real McCoy'' to distinguish him from another boxer of that name]
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McCoy
noun
the real McCoy real thing, genuine article This isn't just sparkling wine, it's the real McCoy.
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McCoy [məˈkɔɪ] (fam) this is the real McCoy! → questo è quello originale!
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Both he and the captain regarded McCoy with incredulity and amazement.
South Sea Tales by London, Jack View in context
On the way, he had raided the little islet of Ugi, sacked the store, and taken the head of the solitary trader, a gentle-souled half- caste from Norfolk Island who traced back directly to a Pitcairn ancestry straight from the loins of McCoy of the Bounty.
Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context
 
 
 
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