Ahmed Mahmoud
What is the meaning of "​good ’ol boy" and " ’ol " in general?
2017年1月30日 20:32
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You can use "good old/ol' " with any noun in a very casual context.  e.g. I gave the ball a good old kick right down the field. It adds a sense of informality, satisfaction/happiness, and perhaps a little emphasis.
2017年1月30日
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In the United States, "good ol' boy" actually has a complicated cultural meaning. Here's Wikipedia's article about it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_ol'_boy

From the article I find, rather to my surprise, that the American Heritage dictionary actually has a definition:

"A man having qualities held to be characteristic of certain Southern white males, such as a relaxed or informal manner, strong loyalty to family and friends, and often an anti-intellectual bias and intolerant point of view."

To me--again, in the United States--it suggests someone who lives in one of the southern states or in the "sunbelt," is white, has a position in the local power structure and a degree of local influence, may not be extremely wealthy but is probably well off, is probably not especially well educated (with the possible exception of lawyers), possibly belongs to a golf club, service club, or lodge, and is generally respected by other good 'ol boys. He is probably not a "southern aristocrat." He might own a car dealership. He might be a real estate developer. He is almost certainly a Protestant.

Good ol' boys are "cronies" and look out for each others' interests.

It has both positive and negative aspects. It isn't necessarily negative, it depends on the context. 

I need to warn you, though--my personal knowledge of good ol' boys comes mostly from novels: John D. MacDonald's wonderful Travis McGee novels, from Carl Hiassen's comic novels, Elmore Leonard... and come to think of it, most of them are set in Florida.

2017年1月31日
Can't thank you enough for that amazing reply! 
2017年1月31日

come on ya gama3a, hwa mafich 7aga 2ismaha google?

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_ol'_boy

2017年1月30日
Thank you Hatem, Allah ykremak :)
2017年1月30日
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