BACKSCRATCHER

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


Etymology

Noun

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



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