dutch uncle

2 definitions found

dutch uncle - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Dutch uncle
      n 1: a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly

dutch uncle - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  20 Moby Thesaurus words for "Dutch uncle":
     Polonius, admonisher, adviser, backseat driver, buttinsky,
     confidant, consultant, counsel, counselor, expert, guide,
     instructor, kibitzer, meddler, mentor, monitor, nestor, orienter,
     preceptist, teacher