variants or good ol' boy or good ole boy
: a usually white Southerner who conforms to the values, culture, or behavior of his peers

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Dylan would've been one of those good old boys in his overalls, in the coffee shop, chewing straw, drinking coffee. Wendy Geller, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023 The familiar scene of Confederate flags waved by fans at NASCAR tracks could soon be a relic of racing's good ol' boy roots. CBS News, 10 June 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of good old boy was in 1882

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“Good old boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20old%20boy. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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