the Real 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]
中文词源
Elijah McCoy是一位出生于加拿大的美国南北战争时代的奴隶的儿子，在苏格兰学习了机械工程后定居于美国底特律。他发明了一种蒸汽引擎的自动润滑器以及草坪喷水器等，因为设计新颖产品方便实用，所以后来仿造品特别多，以致人们购买时要强调他们需要的是“the Real McCoy”。
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