agony aunt
agony aunt
Definition
agony aunt
noun
Brit., Informal a person, esp. a woman, who replies to the letters of readers in a newspaper or magazine column (agony column) giving advice, consolation, etc.
agony aunt
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- own: What's more, PKF's own VAT agony aunt is on hand to answer questions and address concerns.
- pet: The Celia Haddon Home Pages - Celia Haddon, the Daily Telegraph pet agony aunt.
- resident: Allow me to introduce myself: my name is Madam Spinnaker and I am Durban Clipper's resident agony aunt.
Modifies a noun
- column: Ed SMALL PRINT Has YS ever thought of having an agony aunt column?
Noun used with modifier
