Ahmed Mahmoud
What is the meaning of "​good ’ol boy" and " ’ol " in general?
30 Thg 01 2017 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.
30 tháng 1 năm 2017
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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.

31 tháng 1 năm 2017
Can't thank you enough for that amazing reply! 
31 tháng 1 năm 2017

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

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

30 tháng 1 năm 2017
Thank you Hatem, Allah ykremak :)
30 tháng 1 năm 2017
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