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The History channel recently ran a documentary on prohibition which states that the phrase Real McCoy originally referred to a rumrunner not a heavy weight champion as stated here which is correct?
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∙ 16y ago
Probably neither. A railroad lubricating device is the probable inspiration for "the Real McCoy".
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