good ol' boy

A form of good old boy — 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.

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Meanings

noungood ol' boy (plural good ol' boys)

plural good ol' boys

  1. alternativeAlternative form of good old boy.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna 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

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good old boygood ole boy
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white manSoutherner
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good old boy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

good ol' boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20ol'%20boy

MLA

“good ol' boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20ol'%20boy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “good ol' boy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20ol'%20boy.

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