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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agony uncle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
agony un-cle
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of advice columnist, particularly an actually or assumed male writer of such a column.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

By analogy with earlier agony aunt, from still earlier agony column.

Usage

Inflected Forms

agony uncles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

agony aunt

Synonyms

advice columnist particularly an actually or assumed male writer of such a column

Questions

What does agony uncle mean?
Synonym of advice columnist, particularly an actually or assumed male writer of such a column.
Where does agony uncle come from?
By analogy with earlier agony aunt, from still earlier agony column.

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