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==People and society==
==People and society==
* [[Old boy network]], a kind of interpersonal relationship among friends who do business together
* [[Old boy network]], a kind of interpersonal relationship among friends who do business together
* In American English (especially Southern), a local resident of a [[rural area]], sometimes with derogotory connotations (see [[wikt:good old boy|Wiktionary definition]])
* In American English, local residents of a [[rural area]], sometimes with derogotory connotations (see also: [[Yokel]]), or with a connotation of [[Poor White]] or [[White Southerners]]
* In UK English, [[Old Boys]] refers to the male alumni of a primary or secondary school
* In UK English, [[Old Boys]] refers to the male alumni of a primary or secondary school



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Good Old Boys may refer to:

People and society

  • Old boy network, a kind of interpersonal relationship among friends who do business together
  • In American English, local residents of a rural area, sometimes with derogotory connotations (see also: Yokel), or with a connotation of Poor White or White Southerners
  • In UK English, Old Boys refers to the male alumni of a primary or secondary school

Media

See also