good ol' boy

Noun

good old boy (plural good old boys)

1. A male friend, especially a childhood friend; 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 Washurst?" He addressed an old college friend. . . .
     "He's one of those Ohio Cokes—regular thing—father millionaire—used to be a barber—good old boy."1899, Stephen Crane, chapter 5, in Active Service

   Synonyms:

   buddy, pal, country boy

2. A white man who embodies the culture stereotypically associated with the Southern US, such as bias against nonwhite people, and other conservative (usually Christian) attitudes.
   • "White Lightning" concerns a good old boy named Gator McKluskey (Burt Reynolds) who is serving time in the Arkansas pen for messing around with illegal liquor.1973, "Quick Cuts" (film review), Time, 24 Sep.