单词 | agony uncle |
释义 | > as lemmasagony uncle agony uncle n. an editor (actually or supposedly male) of an agony column (agony column n. (b)); also in extended use; cf. agony aunt n. ΚΠ 1981 Times 14 Dec. 6/4 (heading) Phillip Hodson: letters to an agony uncle. 1991 Gay Times Mar. 98/1 Worried about promiscuity? Concerned about a domestic situation? Write to GT's Agony Uncle. 2006 L. Newbery Catcall (2008) 111 It was a bit much, having to be Floss's agony uncle. I'd got enough problems of my own. < as lemmas |
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