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Good old boy

noun

A white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group. Synonyms: good ol' boy, good ole boy.

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"Good old boy" Quotes from Famous Books

... my good old boy is afraid of being caught by Samanon. He is hiding, and I wish he ...

— Cousin Betty • Honore de Balzac

... fact it wasn't that infernal old opera, though writing it was one of the things, that pulled him down. But the debt's all paid now and the good old boy is lying at death's door as a result. By the way," he added, drawing a key from his pocket, "Sister wants me to get something out of Edwin's office on the cloisters. Will you come with me, Miss Molly? There are such a lot of girls ...

— Molly Brown's Senior Days • Nell Speed

Words linked to "Good old boy" : Southerner, white man