agony aunt

[Janie]

Is there a name for AGONY AUNT when the person concerned is a male ?
Thanks

 

[Munch]

Agony aunt actually sounds old-fashioned to me. The more modern term is "advice columnist".

 

[Rover_KE]

Agony aunt actually sounds old-fashioned to me. The more modern term is "advice columnist".

Not in the vernacular, it isn't.

It's like saying shrink for a psychiatrist.

I don't know about a male adviser. I've rarely encountered one.

Rover

 

[Munch]

Not in the vernacular, it isn't.

It's like saying shrink for a psychiatrist.

I don't know about a male adviser. I've rarely encountered one.

Rover

I see your point.

I guess if you want an informal, conversational term you could say "agony uncle" - it is used to some extent in both the US and Britain.

 

[Barb_D]

I had never heard the term before.

It's like a "Dear Abby" columnist?

 

[Munch]

I had never heard the term before.

It's like a "Dear Abby" columnist?

Yes, as far as I have heard it used.

 

[Barb_D]

Before I read this thread, if you had used "agony aunt" I would have thought you meant a family member it's agonizing to be around!

 

[riquecohen]

Before I read this thread, if you had used "agony aunt" I would have thought you meant a family member it's agonizing to be around!

So would I. It's a term I've never heard in AmE.