good old boy
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“There’s the good old boy system, and we’re not a part of it,” one trooper, who remained anonymous, told the station in 2021.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2022
McShane plays Ben as a cordial, chuckling good old boy, with a smile that doesn’t quite cover the ice in his heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2018
The star, beloved for playing good old boy "Bo" Duke, earned a score of 18 out of 30 for his foxtrot with pro partner Emma Slater, in a tie for sixth place.
From Fox News ● Sep. 25, 2018
Until the very end, when he loses his smiling cool, he comes across less as a supersmart psychopath than a riled-up good old boy.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2018
"Your hand upon it, my good old boy," whispered the dying hunter, his breath now almost gone.
From Burl by Morrison Heady
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