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• a variation of good old boy.

good ol' boy

British  

noun

1. 1. a man considered as being trustworthy and dependable because of his ordinary and down-to-earth background and upbringing

   2. ( as modifier )

      he was expected to bring some good-ol'-boy informality to the White House

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good ol' boy

The good ol’ boy life is alive and well in Alabama.

From Slate ● May 31, 2025

Mr. Whittington typified the breed of Texan known as the good ol’ boy, a traditional Lone Star tribute to wit, understatement and loyalty.

From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2023

It was the perfect country show for a good ol’ boy born in Tennessee and raised in Kentucky.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2020

“He’s a little small-town kid, who almost wins the U.S. Amateur, just a good ol’ boy who says 'yes sir, no sir,'” he said.

From Golf Digest ● Nov. 29, 2019

Two men occupied the tiny cinderblock state police headquarters at Dona Luz: a crew-cut good ol’ boy state cop, Bill Koontz, and a young good-looking radio dispatcher, Emilio Cisneros.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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