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good old boy



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“Jimmy is kind of like a good old boy network. He’s not going to sway the boat too much,” Vasquez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

“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

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

Give him some; he is so pleased to see you again, good old boy.

From Nobody's Girl (En Famille) by Crewe-Jones, Florence




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