backrub

[ bak-ruhb ]

noun

1. therapeutic manipulation of the muscles of the back; massage of the back.
2. a liniment or anodyne ointment for relieving muscular soreness:

   a tube of greaseless backrub.

Word History and Origins

Origin of backrub¹

back ¹ + rub

Example Sentences

It was the briefest backrub yet and then he slid under the covers with her.

From Project Gutenberg