real thing

English

Noun

real thing (uncountable)

Something genuine and of high quality, as opposed to an inferior imitation.
Synonyms: real deal, real McCoy, pure quill, the shit, the bomb
- 2022 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham: Gunners show identity & direction in outstanding derby win”, in BBC Sport‎:

Usage notes

Used with the definite article the.

References

“the real thing” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
“the real thing”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“the real thing” (US) / “the real thing” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
“the real thing”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

Earthling, earthling, haltering, heartling, lathering

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