real thing

English

Noun

real thing (uncountable)

real deal, real McCoy, pure quill, the shit, the bomb

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 the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.
“the real thing” (US) / “the real thing” (UK) in Macmillan Dictionary
“the real thing” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.

Anagrams

Earthling, earthling, haltering, heartling, lathering

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