good old boy
Example Sentences
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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
According to my interviews, to be a good old boy, you didn’t have to have achieved a specific position or have been particularly good at jewelry sales or management.
From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2019
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
Good old craft and good old boy running her.
From Plain Mary Smith A Romance of Red Saunders by Phillips, Henry Wallace
