good ole boy Meaning of "good ole boy"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) 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

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Usage(s):

  1. He's terrific as a totally twisted cop in American Gangster, but he's equally good as a totally innocent good ole boy here.
  2. One possibility under examination: a good ole boy who knows his way around 18-wheelers, weigh stations and CB radios.
  3. If you want to really pig out on cultural gorging and glut without risking any hangover of thought, then Red Grooms, good ole boy extraordinaire, will fix you up.
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