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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Example Sentences

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

But in the course of our hourlong conversation, I didn’t see Youngblood as a malevolent good ol’ boy drunk on his own power like what my friends claimed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2022

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 then paused before adding, in an apparent effort to inject some good ol’ boy humor, that “a little paranoia is probably good for your health.”

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2020

Standing five foot nine in his cowboy boots, tipping the scales at one-forty-five, he had a bland, regular, and slightly good oP boy face and a bland, regular, slightly good ol’ boy way of speaking.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols