Good Ole Boy (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was a good ole boy who always had a cold beer in the fridge for his buddies after a long day of work on the farm.
- The good ole boy network that dominated local politics made it difficult for outsiders to get elected to office in the small town.
- Jake was a good ole boy who loved nothing more than hunting and fishing with his friends in the Appalachian Mountains.
- The good ole boy attitude that permeated the workplace made it uncomfortable for women and minorities to speak out on issues they cared about.
- As a good ole boy, Bubba felt like he was being looked down on by the city folks who had moved to the suburbs and changed the way of life he had always known.