REAL THING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Informal usage attributing authenticity

Synonyms:

real McCoy; real stuff; real thing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("real thing" is a kind of...):

authenticity; genuineness; legitimacy (undisputed credibility)

Credits