back scratcher
noun
a long-handled device for scratching one's own back.
back scratching
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a word derived from
back scratcher.
Example Sentences
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There's horse trading, back scratching and offers that can't be refused.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2014
"We did a great job of fighting back, scratching and clawing to get back and take a lead and have a chance to get a win," he said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2011
Usually it’s done in a spirit of mutual back scratching and gentility.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2011
Washington back scratching, like all grooming behaviors, produces stability and social cohesion.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2011
Going to the plague-infected areas of Lake makes her nervous, and she always comes back scratching at her arms—as if she can feel an infection spreading on her skin.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
