good ol' boy
nounUS informal
a man considered as being trustworthy and dependable because of his ordinary and down-to-earth background and upbringing
(as modifier): he was expected to bring some good-ol'-boy informality to the White House
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How to use good ol' boy in a sentence
Hart's the good ol' boy type: wife, kids, mistress, no-nonsense demeanor, the beginnings of a paunch.
‘True Detective’ Review: You Have to Watch HBO’s Revolutionary Crime Classic | Andrew Romano | January 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYet instead of playing to his strengths, he channeled a good ol' boy tone that came across as cloying and unpersuasive.
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