backscratcher
(noun) a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back
backscratcher
(noun) someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
backscratcher (plural backscratchers)
A long slender rod with a rake-like device on one end, sometimes in the form of a human hand, designed to let a person scratch their own back.
Source: Wiktionary
6 April 2025
(noun) a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
