good old boy

Also good ol' boy

noun

Informal.

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.

Other Word Forms

• good old boyism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of good old boy¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Related Words

• hick 
• hillbilly