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back scratcher

or back-scratch·er, back·scratch·er

noun

a long-handled device for scratching one's own back.
a person who exchanges favors or services for mutual advantage.

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Nearby words

  1. back row,
  2. back run,
  3. back saw,
  4. back scatter,
  5. back score,
  6. back seat,
  7. back shaft,
  8. back shift,
  9. back slang,
  10. back staff

Origin of back scratcher

First recorded in 1785–95
Related formsback scratching, noun
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