backscratcher
Britishnoun
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an implement with a long handle, used for scratching one's back
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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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Asked about his first purchase, he said: "I bought a new backscratcher because I snapped my other so I bought one worth £17 instead of £8."
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2022
Like the backscratcher, it is made to order — but the right gift is often one worth waiting for.
From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2022
Photograph: Moviestore/Rex These backscratcher deals happen all the time.
From The Guardian • Dec. 3, 2015
Along with the wok, the company includes in its packaging a bamboo backscratcher.
From Forbes • Jan. 19, 2015
She accompanied me dumbly, paying no attention while I bought a delectable white ivory Chinese backscratcher.
From Four and Twenty Beds by Vogel, Nancy
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