good old boy

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good old boy

also good ol' boy or good ole boy (ōl)

n. Slang

A man having qualities held to be characteristic of certain Southern white males, such as a relaxed or informal manner, strong loyalty to family and friends, and often an anti-intellectual bias and intolerant point of view.

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good′ old`

(or ol'` or ole`) boy′

(oʊl)
n.

1. a man embodying the unsophisticated good fellowship and sometimes boisterous sociability regarded as characteristic of white males of the Southern U.S.

2. a person, esp. a man, belonging to a network of friends and associates with close ties of loyalty.

[1970–75]

good′ old` boy′ism, n.

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good old boy - a white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group

good ol' boy, good ole boy

white man - a man who is White

Southerner - an American who lives in the South

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'And of finding a father-in-law who is a capital fellow and a liberal good old boy. Still, I had other prospects washed and combed into my childish head when it was washed and combed for me, and I took them to a public school when I washed and combed it for myself, and I am here without them, and thus I am a disappointed man.'

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But as the Associated Press reports, it isn't the existence and persistence of the good old boy network that runs afoul of the law.

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A classic example of the good old boy who lives down the road, Alan Easley (an occasional contributor to Farm Collector) has penned his memoirs and tales of his forebears in a style as comfortable as a couch on the porch.

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From that point on, his perf builds increasing power and danger like a runaway train, as he vividly shows Johnson as master manipulator, charismatic charmer, good old boy, bad old boy and, ultimately, tragic hero who changed the course of politics, his party and the nation for both good and ill.

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