agony uncle
noun[C]
UKuk/ˈæɡ.ə.ni ˌʌŋ.kəl/us/ˈæɡ.ə.ni ˌʌŋ.kəl/a man who givesadvicetopeoplewithpersonalproblems,especiallyinarticlesthatappearregularlyin amagazineornewspaper:
Hisreaderscherishhim as anagonyunclewhosolvestheirproblems.
He hadbecomeakindofagonyuncletopeoplein hiscommunity.
See also
agony aunt
- Ibecamethe newagonyunclefor ateenmagazine,replyingtoboys'problems.
- He wasbemusedtofindhimself beingconsultedas anagonyuncleby hisstudents.
- He is now aninternetagonyuncletopeoplewithsimilarissuesto those heexperienced.
- Write toouragonyuncle.
- Heworkedas asecurityguard, asalesman, andevenanonlineagonyuncle.
Giving advice
- (a) word to the wiseidiom
- admonish
- advice column
- advice columnist
- advisability
- adviser
- agony aunt
- backseat driver
- bum steer
- clinic
- consultant
- consulting
- counsel
- counselling
- guidepost
- handler
- hold a clinicidiom
- lifestyle manager
- waste
- would
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