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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

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The correct slang term is REAL McCoy, as in the real thing; not an imitation.

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