SINCE 1828
the real deal
nounDefinition of the real deal
informal
: something or someone that is real or genuine : a thing or person that is not a copy or imitation
These diamonds aren't fake. They're the real deal. That guy looked so much like Elvis, I almost thought he was the real deal.
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