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Princeton's WordNet
good old boy, good ole boy, good ol' boynoun
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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good old boynoun
A male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.
good old boynoun
A friendly, unambitious, relatively uneducated, sometimes racially biased white man who embodies the stereotype of the folksy culture of the rural southern USA.
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good old boy
A "good old boy" refers to a man, often from the southern or rural parts of the United States, who is perceived as straightforward, uncomplicated, sociable, and amiable. It can sometimes imply a sort of network or clique of men who share similar interests and help each other out, often leading to instances of favoritism, nepotism, or unfair practices. The term can have both positive and negative connotations, depending on the context in which it is used.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of good old boy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of good old boy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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