good old boy

noun Informal.

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.
a person who belongs to a network of friends and associates with close ties of loyalty and mutual support.
Also good ol' boy [ohl] /oʊl/, good ole boy [ohl] /oʊl/.

Origin of good old boy

First recorded in 1970–75

OTHER WORDS FROM good old boy

good old boyism, noun

Words nearby good old boy

good night, good off, good offices, good oil, good ol' boy, good old boy, good people, good question, good riddance, good samaritan, good samaritan law

British Dictionary definitions for good ol' boy

good ol' boy

noun US informal

  1. a man considered as being trustworthy and dependable because of his ordinary and down-to-earth background and upbringing
  2. (as modifier)he was expected to bring some good-ol'-boy informality to the White House