agony uncle

British  

noun

1. Gender-netural form: advice columnist.  (sometimes capital) a man who writes the replies to readers' letters in an agony column

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agony uncle

Horrified by the idea that women should concern themselves with such base matters, the hapless agony uncle skedaddled.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 30, 2016

As we are sadly lacking in football during the summer, perhaps the Fiver can become a sort of job-related agony uncle.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 5, 2012

The 43-year-old says he feels like an "agony uncle" at times.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2011

Danny Dyer's advice to a jilted man in his agony uncle column for Zoo magazine.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 30, 2010