back scratcher

or back-scratch·er, back·scratch·er

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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.

Origin of back scratcher

First recorded in 1785–95

Related formsback scratching, noun

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Related Words for backscratcher

groupie, lackey, slave, stooge, dependent, parasite, follower, puppet, flatterer, subordinate, toady, fan, hanger-on, flunky, doormat, backscratcher, bootlicker, adulator, politician, minion

British Dictionary definitions for backscratcher

backscratcher

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 Formsbackscratching, noun

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