genuine article

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Noun

genuine article (plural genuine articles)

  1. An authentic thing, as opposed to an imitation.
    Synonyms: real thing, real deal, real McCoy, pure quill
    Antonyms: copy, counterfeit, fake, imitation, lookalike, phony
    • 2018 November, Deborah Blum, “When Milk Was Full of Calf Brains”, in The Atlantic:
      “Coffee” might be largely sawdust, or wheat, beans, beets, peas, and dandelion seeds, scorched black and ground to resemble the genuine article.
    • 2023 April 5, Chantal Da Silva, Daniel Arkin, “Cash App founder Bob Lee reportedly killed in San Francisco stabbing, sources say”, in NBC News:
      "Bob was a dynamo, a force of nature. Bob was the genuine article," Joshua Goldbard said.
  2. (by extension) the shit; the bomb.

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