"agony uncle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: agony uncles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} agony uncle (plural agony uncles)
  1. A male agony aunt. Categories (topical): Male people
    Sense id: en-agony_uncle-en-noun-BzMDvvZL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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