Dutch uncle
Dutch uncle noun - A counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly.
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Synonyms for Dutch uncle
Tout and Dutch uncle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tout" instead a noun phrase "Dutch uncle".
Tout
Tout noun - Someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way.
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