An American boxer named Norman Selby (1873-1940) adopted "Kid McCoy" as his professional name and used the phrase "The Real McCoy" to distinguish himself from another fighter named "McCoy." Although not certain, this appears to be the origin of the phrase, which expanded into American English to mean "the genuine article."
"The Real McCoy" The most famous quote is not by Elijah McCoy, but rather about him. The coined phrase "The Real McCoy" is derived from Elijah, who was a famous American inventor.
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"I Have a Dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation that doesnt judges them by their skin color."
The movie Jaws.
"The Real McCoy" The most famous quote is not by Elijah McCoy, but rather about him. The coined phrase "The Real McCoy" is derived from Elijah, who was a famous American inventor.
A McCoy is a person who is a member of a McCoy family. As a surname, McCoy is a variant of McKay, an Irish andScots surname Anglicized from the Gaelic Mac Aodha, meaning "son ofAodha." Aodha is Gaelic for "fire" and was the name of a pagan fire god."The Real McCoy" has nothing to do with families and surnames. It is a slang phrase meaning "the genuine article", "the real thing."a little girl name destinie mccoy she is so pretty she looks like a angel
"I'm a doctor, not a...." is Leonard McCoy's catchphrase.
Probably neither. A railroad lubricating device is the probable inspiration for "the Real McCoy".
One can find information about the real McCoy from Wikipedia. There is a Real McCoy pizza resturant in Toronto, Ontario. There is also a real McCoy drama show, one can obtain tickets from Ticketmaster.
Do not know about the criminal connection, the real McCoy is the 'genuine article', 'the real thing.
The duration of The Real McCoy - film - is 1.75 hours.
real McCoy - the genuine article The saying "Real McCoy" came from a famous inventor named Elijah McCoy when he invented a automatic lubricator for the steam engine in Ypsilanti, Michigan
The Real McCoy - film - was created on 1993-09-10.
The Real McCoy - album - was created on 1967-04-21.
no, he changed it. His real name is .... Travis Lazurus McCoy.
Travis Lazarus McCoy :)