agony aunt

The definition of an agony aunt is a British advice columnist who gives advice when people write in with problems.

(noun)

A woman who writes an advice column for the newspaper who gives advice on letters with problems related to family and dating relationships is an example of an agony aunt.

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See agony aunt in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Brit., Informal a person, esp. a woman, who replies to the letters of readers in a newspaper or magazine column () giving advice, consolation, etc.

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