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back scratcher
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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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Origin of back scratcher
First recorded in 1785–95
OTHER WORDS FROM back scratcher
back scratching, nounWords nearby back scratcher
Backs, back, sack, and crack, backsaw, backscatter, back score, back scratcher, backseat, backseat driver, backset, back shaft, backsheesh
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British Dictionary definitions for back scratcher
backscratcher
/ (ˈbækˌskrætʃə) /
noun
an implement with a long handle, used for scratching one's back
informal a person who provides a service, corporate or public money etc, for another, in order to receive a similar service or reward in return
Derived forms of backscratcher
backscratching, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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