- good ole boy
- noun see good old boy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
good ole boy
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good ole 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 • Syn: ↑good old boy, ↑good ol boy • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
good old boy — good old boyism. Informal. 1. a male who embodies the unsophisticated good fellowship and sometimes boisterous sociability regarded as typical of white males of small towns and rural areas of the South. 2. a person who belongs to a network of… … Universalium
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 • Syn: ↑good ole boy, ↑good ol boy • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
good old boy — AND good ole boy n. a good guy; a dependable companion. (Folksy.) □ Old Tom is a good old boy. He’ll help. □ One of these good ole boys will give you a hand … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
good ol' 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 • Syn: ↑good old boy, ↑good ole boy • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
good old boy — or good ol boy or good ole boy noun Date: circa 1967 a usually white Southerner who conforms to the values, culture, or behavior of his peers … New Collegiate Dictionary
Good ol' boy — is a slang term used, either to self identify as or to refer to a male, usually white and of Northern/Western European descent, who lives in a rural area and/or subscribes to a traditionally rural lifestyle. The term is generally thought to… … Wikipedia
good old boy — good′ old (or ol or ole ) boy′ [[t]oʊl[/t]] n. 1) cvb a man embodying the unsophisticated good fellowship and sometimes boisterous sociability regarded as characteristic of white males of the Southern U.S 2) cvb a person, esp. a man, belonging to … From formal English to slang
Good old boys — or good ole boys/good ol boys is an American slang term that can have both positive and negative meanings, depending on context and usage. Complimentary Slang The term can be used for well socialized men who live in rural and generally southern… … Wikipedia
boy — n. 1) an altar; barrow (BE; CE has street vendor); bugle; cabin; chorus; college (esp. AE); delivery; messenger; newspaper; office; shoe shine; stock; water boy 2) a best boy ( assistant gaffer on a TV or film set ) 3) a ball boy (who retrieves… … Combinatory dictionary
