agony uncle

noun

1. sometimes capital a man who writes the replies to readers' letters in an agony column Gender-netural formadvice columnist

Example Sentences

The TV presenter and Daily Telegraph agony uncle said he was "so annoyed" with himself for having "misjudged" his response in Saturday's paper.

From BBC

Since then, words have been spilling out of him: on top of his warm, wise turn as an agony uncle, he went on a tour called Conversations based around unscripted discussions with his audience.

From The Guardian

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

From The Guardian

Famed Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami is about to become the internet's agony uncle.

From The Verge

Bestselling Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami will play “agony uncle” on a special website to be set up by his publisher, Shinchosha.

From Time