— good old boyism .
Informal.
1. a male who embodies the unsophisticated good fellowship and sometimes boisterous sociability regarded as typical of white males of small towns and rural areas of the South.
2. a person who belongs to a network of friends and associates with close ties of loyalty and mutual support.
Also, good ol' boy /ohl/ , good ole boy /ohl/ .
[ 1970-75 ]