GENUINE ARTICLE Definition & Meaning

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genuine article

[ jen-yoo-in ahr-ti-kuhl, jen-yoo-ahyn ]

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noun

Slang.

the genuine article, a person or thing that is an excellent, authentic, or true example of their type, rather than just an imitation:
Don’t buy mass-produced T-shirts that weren’t really tie-dyed—we’ve got the genuine article!
When it comes to real-life heroes, Lieutenant Shapiro is the genuine article.

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Pronunciation Note

See genuine ( def ).

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of genuine article¹

First recorded in 1790–95

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When Yemen's health ministry reported that 53 people had been killed by U.S. strikes on March 15, Goldberg knew that he had inadvertently been given the genuine article.

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Ohtani wanted the genuine article and told reporters after the game, “For me, it’s a very special ball, so I’m thankful.”

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The resulting constructions, the study authors report, looked, felt, and smelled just like the genuine article—and even had the durability of natural wood.

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Trump-imitators have not fared as well as the genuine article.

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Right now Bachelor Nation youths love the "Golden" season, as do the Olds, because the network sold Turner as the genuine article.

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