good old boy

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nounInformal.
  1. a male who embodies the unsophisticated good fellowship and sometimes boisterous sociability regarded as typical of white males of small towns and rural areas of the South.

  2. a person who belongs to a network of friends and associates with close ties of loyalty and mutual support.

Origin of good old boy

1
First recorded in 1970–75
  • Also good ol' boy [ohl], /oʊl/, good ole boy [ohl]. /oʊl/.

Other words from good old boy

  • good old boyism, noun

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How to use good old boy in a sentence

  • The good old boy pranced joyfully and made a charge at the door.

    The Woman-Haters | Joseph C. Lincoln
  • But the debt's all paid now and the good old boy is lying at death's door as a result.

  • "I owe you one, good old boy," he said, stooping to pat the words out on the St. Bernard's head.

    The King of Arcadia | Francis Lynde