Real Mccoy (Noun)
Meaning
Informal usage attributing authenticity.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- He claimed to be a doctor, but it turned out he wasn't the real McCoy.
- My friend's new designer shoes looked expensive, but they were supposedly the real McCoy.
- She said the Louis Vuitton handbag was the real McCoy, but I had my doubts.
- I finally met the lead singer of the band and it was the real McCoy, not some impersonator.
- The auction house guaranteed the painting was the real McCoy, an original by Monet.