(informal, British, Ireland) A writer of an advice column in a newspaper or other periodical.
You should write in to the agony aunt; she'll sort it out for you.
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(informal, British, Ireland) Someone commonly consulted for advice about personal problems.
Pandora has just left my bedroom. I am just about devastated with frustration. I can't go on like this. I have written to Aunt Clara, the Agony Aunt.
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