the real McCoy
noun [S] /ˌrɪəl məˈkɔɪ/
/ˌriː.əl-/ Definition
› the original or best example of something: The caviar was the real McCoy too - not the stuff we buy in the supermarket at home.Reality and truth
(Definition of the real McCoy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a slice of life idiom
- actuality noun
- authenticity noun
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- non-fiction noun
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