Meaning of Dear Abby | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An advice column written under the pen name Abigail Van Buren.
2. The columnist.
3. Pauline Phillips (1918–2013), the initial columnist (until 2002) and sister of fellow columnist Eppie Lederer (who wrote under the pen name Ann Landers).

Examples

“I am not Dr. Phil, Dear Abby, or a qualified relationship counselor.”

“Baby, you know it. Even Dear Abby’d say the same.”

“Well I wrote to Ann Landers and Dear Abby too / And sought their advice as to what I should do”

“We got Ann Landers and her sister Dear Abby.”

“Better known by the pen name Abigail Van Buren — and instantly recognizable by the words that were practically her nickname, “Dear Abby” — she fit thoughtful advice into succinct newspaper columns for more than 40 years.”

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