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The Real McCoy The phrase "The Real McCoy" was coined to differentiate middleweight champ Kid McCoy from a lesser fighter by the name of Peter McCoy | |
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Why didn't they just call him "the kid"?
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2the9s said: Why didn't they just call him "the kid"?
I know, huh | |
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Janfriend said: 2the9s said: Why didn't they just call him "the kid"?
I know, huh I'll be sorry to see this thread sink out of site. I think we had a good time here. | |
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2the9s said: Janfriend said: 2the9s said: Why didn't they just call him "the kid"?
I know, huh I'll be sorry to see this thread sink out of site. I think we had a good time here. When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. | |
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hatfield and McCoy's | |
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Years ago I read that the term came about after an african-american inventor named McCoy came up with this self-lubricating mechanism for locomotives. If a train had this feature it was said to be "The Real McCoy." Or, something like that. | |
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2the9s said: Why didn't they just call him "the kid"?
lol "Climb in my fur." | |
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