good old boy
noun
variants
or good ol' boy
or good ole boy
: a usually white Southerner who conforms to the values, culture, or behavior of his peers
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Dylan would've been one of those good old boys in his overalls, in the coffee shop, chewing straw, drinking coffee.
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Wendy Geller, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
The familiar scene of Confederate flags waved by fans at NASCAR tracks could soon be a relic of racing's good ol' boy roots.
—CBS News, 10 June 2020
By the time Frances Lee McCain shows up as the malevolent Ma to Bridges’ good old boy Pa Kettle, all remaining sharks have been jumped.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022
Then there's the excellent Gil Birmingham as his half-Native partner who can almost, but never quite, shrug off the salty Bridges' good old boy racist teasing.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022
Elvis' 1970 Las Vegas residency sees the Inspirations ably sweetening the King's sound, all while his good old boy Memphis Mafia competes for their boss' attention.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 13 July 2022
Clarke is suitably creepy, his Carl a good old boy who might just cut your head off.
—Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2020
In Carthage, that means identifying a local to serve as his straw man (and potential patsy), settling eventually on good old boy Tyler Lee, who bartends at a bikini club, and his good Christian wife Chalene, she of the bake sales and six children.
—Tod Goldberg, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2020
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Wendy Geller, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
The familiar scene of Confederate flags waved by fans at NASCAR tracks could soon be a relic of racing's good ol' boy roots.
—CBS News, 10 June 2020
By the time Frances Lee McCain shows up as the malevolent Ma to Bridges’ good old boy Pa Kettle, all remaining sharks have been jumped.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022
Then there's the excellent Gil Birmingham as his half-Native partner who can almost, but never quite, shrug off the salty Bridges' good old boy racist teasing.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022
Elvis' 1970 Las Vegas residency sees the Inspirations ably sweetening the King's sound, all while his good old boy Memphis Mafia competes for their boss' attention.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 13 July 2022
Clarke is suitably creepy, his Carl a good old boy who might just cut your head off.
—Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2020
In Carthage, that means identifying a local to serve as his straw man (and potential patsy), settling eventually on good old boy Tyler Lee, who bartends at a bikini club, and his good Christian wife Chalene, she of the bake sales and six children.
—Tod Goldberg, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2020
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“Good old boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20old%20boy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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