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Either could be correct in this case but I'd say "Good ol' boy" is more accurate. "Old boy" network has a more specific meaning (childhood colleagues) vs. "Good
by brd 14y ago
Either could be correct in this case but I'd say "Good ol' boy" is more accurate. "Old boy" network has a more specific meaning (childhood colleagues) vs. "Good ol' boy" which just implies cronyism.
- raldi 14y agoNo, that's exactly the misconception I'm trying to dispel here. "Good ol' boy" has nothing whatsoever to do with cronyism. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Good_ol%27_boy_network http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Good_ol%27_boy_network for details.