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real McKoy

real McKoy is the alternative form of real McCoy.

Meaning of real McCoy

Noun

the real McCoy

  1. (dated, idiomatic) The genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation.
    Synonyms:
    real deal

Questions about real McKoy

What is real McKoy the alternative form of?
Real McKoy is the alternative form of real McCoy.

Words near real McKoy in the dictionary

  1. real lines
  2. real live
  3. real lives
  4. real Macoy
  5. real McCoy
  6. real McKoy
  7. real men don't eat quiche
  8. real mode
  9. real nappies
  10. real nappy
  11. real number

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