McCoy的词源

英文词源

McCoy: as in the real McCoy, 1881, said to be from Scottish the real Mackay (1883), of uncertain origin, though there are many candidates, including whiskey distilled by A. and M. Mackay of Glasgow (the phrase the real McCoy became popular during Prohibition to describe liquor); Charles S. "Kid" McCoy (1872-1940), former welterweight boxing champ; and a claimant for chief of the northern branch of the clan Mackay.
"By jingo! yes; so it will be. It's the 'real McCoy,' as Jim Hicks says. Nobody but a devil can find us there." [James S. Bond, "The Rise and Fall of the Union Club," Yorkville, Canada, 1881]

常见于习语the real McCoy,真货，真品。词源不详，通常认为是来自苏格兰语the real Mackay,来自苏格兰Glasgow的威干忌公司A.and M.Mackay,据说是来自打假广告词It’s the real McCoy.该姓氏字面意思为Son of Kay.

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