good old boy

\ ˈgu̇d-ōl(d)-ˌbȯi

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variants: or good ol' boy or good ole boy

Definition of good old boy

: a usually white Southerner who conforms to the values, culture, or behavior of his peers

Examples of good old boy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ivins was something like a cross between Kristofferson and Joplin: part good old boy (distaff division); part full-throated, tangle-haired star. — BostonGlobe.com, "RAISE HELL: THE LIFE & TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS," 12 Sep. 2019 There are too many good old boys and girls on the Supreme Court to give them all songs. — John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al.com, "Alabama politicians sing the classics," 12 June 2019 Sullen teenagers, Southern good old boys, arty urbanites, elite test pilots — all measured themselves by what their peers thought of them. — Matt Schudel, Washington Post, "Tom Wolfe, apostle of ‘New Journalism’ who captured extravagance of his times, dies at 88," 15 May 2018 Big and bearded, he was usually cast in small but memorable roles as bikers, tough guys or good old boys. — Peter Keepnews, New York Times, "Mickey Jones, Drummer Turned Character Actor, Is Dead at 76," 8 Feb. 2018 The good old days for the good old boys are ending. — Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com, "Bill O'Reilly's beef with the Almighty | Stu Bykofsky," 24 Oct. 2017

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“Good old boy.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20old%20boy. Accessed 14 December 2019.

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