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Definition of
McCoy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
McCoy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
məˈkɔɪ
/
/
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Idioms
the real McCoy
(
informal
)
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something that is genuine and that has value, not a copy
It's one of Elvis's suits, the real McCoy.
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McCoy
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