genuine articles

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

   Synonyms:

   real thing, real deal, real McCoy, pure quill

   Antonyms:

   copy, counterfeit, fake, imitation, lookalike, phony

2. (figuratively) The bomb; the shit.