"sob sister" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sob sisters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sob sister (plural sob sisters)
  1. (informal) A journalist, usually female, who writes mainly sentimental articles or has an advice column. Tags: informal Synonyms: agony aunt
    Sense id: en-sob_sister-en-noun-1HBPEI38 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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