good old boy

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Definitions of good old boy words

noun good old boy a male who embodies the unsophisticated good fellowship and sometimes boisterous sociability regarded as typical of white males of small towns and rural areas of the South. 1
noun good old boy a person who belongs to a network of friends and associates with close ties of loyalty and mutual support. 1
noun good old boy a man of the S U.S., variously characterized as easygoing, companionable, assertively masculine, and strongly identifying with his regional lifestyle 0

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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