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back scratcher

or back-scratch·er, back·scratch·er

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noun
  1. a long-handled device for scratching one's own back.
  2. a person who exchanges favors or services for mutual advantage.
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Origin of back scratcher

First recorded in 1785–95
Related formsback scratching, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for backscratcher

backscratcher

noun
  1. an implement with a long handle, used for scratching one's back
  2. 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
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Derived Formsbackscratching, noun
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