Standard Lemma guide

McCoy

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /məˈkɔɪ/
  • CMU ARPABET: M AH0 K OY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of real McCoy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: real McCoy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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