n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' ko ̇ i
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of Mackay (in the phrase the real Mackay ), of unknown origin
Date: 1922
: something that is neither imitation nor substitute ― often used in the phrase the real McCoy
n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' ko ̇ i
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of Mackay (in the phrase the real Mackay ), of unknown origin
Date: 1922
: something that is neither imitation nor substitute ― often used in the phrase the real McCoy
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012