the old-boy
61good old boy — noun 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 • Syn: ↑good ole boy, ↑good ol boy • Hypernyms:… …
62good old boy — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms good old boy : singular good old boy plural good old boys American informal a man who is considered typical of the social group to which he belongs, especially a white man from the southern US …
63good old boy — good′ old (or ol or ole ) boy′ [[t]oʊl[/t]] n. 1) cvb a man embodying the unsophisticated good fellowship and sometimes boisterous sociability regarded as characteristic of white males of the Southern U.S 2) cvb a person, esp. a man, belonging to …
64good old boy — noun a) 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. Billie, what kind of a lad is that young Coke up at… …
65good old boy — n. Informal a man of the S U.S., variously characterized as easygoing, companionable, assertively masculine, and strongly identifying with his regional lifestyle …
66old boy — noun 1. a former pupil of a specific school. 2. Chiefly British Colloquial a. a husband. b. a father. 3. Colloquial the penis. 4. /ˈoʊld bɔɪ/ (say ohld boy), /oʊld ˈbɔɪ/ (say ohld boy) Colloquial (a familiar or affectionate term of address to a… …
67old-boy network — /ohld boy / an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc. [1955 60] * * * …
68old-boy network — /ohld boy / an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc. [1955 60] …
69old boy network — (also old boys network) noun an informal system through which men are thought to use their positions of influence to help others who went to the same school or university, or who share a similar social background …
70old boy network — noun the system by which jobs, positions of power or influence, information, etc., are exchanged among persons of similar background, aims, or interests, especially among former pupils of independent schools …
