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agony aunts

agony aunts is the plural of agony aunt.

Meaning of agony aunt

Noun

agony aunt (plural agony aunts)

  1. (Ireland, UK, informal) Synonym of advice columnist, a writer of an advice column in a newspaper or other periodical, especially an actually or assumed female writer of such a column.
    • You should write in to the agony aunt; she'll sort it out for you.
  2. (Ireland, UK, informal) Someone commonly consulted for advice about personal problems.
    • I'm sick of everyone coming to me with their problems—I never wanted to be an agony aunt!

Questions about agony aunts

What is agony aunts the plural of?
Agony aunts is the plural of agony aunt.

Words near agony aunts in the dictionary

  1. agons
  2. agony
  3. agony aunt
  4. agony auntie
  5. agony aunties
  6. agony aunts
  7. agony aunty
  8. agony box
  9. agony boxes
  10. agony column
  11. agony columns

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