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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

  • sex: Love sick readers can visit Dr. Kim, Enter's sex agony aunt.
  • TV: I did a few months as a TV agony aunt on an afternoon TV show.
  • Internet: Eunice Smith, 73, has been appointed official Internet agony aunt for parents by the Department for Education and Employment.

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