Meaning & use
good ole
An informal, folksy way of saying good old, used affectionately about someone or something familiar and well liked.
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We spent the evening telling stories about good ole Uncle Ray and his fishing trips.
Nothing beats a good ole cup of coffee on a cold morning before work.
A note on using this word
Good ole is a casual, spoken spelling of good old and appears mainly in informal speech or folksy writing, not formal English.
Words with a similar meaning
good olddear old
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