good old boy

== English == === Alternative forms === good ol' boy, good ole boy === Pronunciation === === Noun === good old boy (plural good old boys) A male friend, especially a childhood friend; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow. A white man who embodies the culture stereotypically associated with the Southern US, such as bias against nonwhite people, and other conservative (usually Christian) attitudes. 1973, "Quick Cuts" (film review), Time, 24 Sep.: "White Lightning" concerns a good old boy named Gator McKluskey (Burt Reynolds) who is serving time in the Arkansas pen for messing around with illegal liquor. ==== Synonyms ==== (male friend): buddy, pal, country boy. ==== Coordinate terms ==== (friendly, white man in rural southern US): bubba, cracker, redneck (unsophisticated resident of a rural area): yokel ==== Derived terms ==== good old boydom good old boyhood good old boyism good old boyness good old boy network === See also === old boy === References === “good old boy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.