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genuine article

genuine article noun: an authentic thing, as opposed to an imitation.

Noun

the genuine article (plural genuine articles)

  1. (idiomatic) An authentic thing, as opposed to an imitation.
    • “Coffee” might be largely sawdust, or wheat, beans, beets, peas, and dandelion seeds, scorched black and ground to resemble the genuine article.2018 November, Deborah Blum, “When Milk Was Full of Calf Brains”, in The Atlantic
    • "Bob was a dynamo, a force of nature. Bob was the genuine article," Joshua Goldbard said.2023 April 5, Chantal Da Silva, Daniel Arkin, “Cash App founder Bob Lee reportedly killed in San Francisco stabbing, sources say”, in NBC News
  2. (figuratively) The bomb; the shit.

Synonyms of genuine article

Antonyms

Forms of genuine article

pluralgenuine articles

Questions about genuine article

What does genuine article mean?
Genuine article means an authentic thing, as opposed to an imitation.
What part of speech is genuine article?
Genuine article is a noun.
What is the plural of genuine article?
The plural of genuine article is genuine articles.

Words near genuine article in the dictionary

  1. genuflexing
  2. genuflexion
  3. genuflexions
  4. genuflexuous
  5. genuine
  6. genuine article
  7. genuine articles
  8. genuine fake
  9. genuine fakes
  10. genuine issue of material fact
  11. genuine issues of material fact

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