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SCRATCHBACK
Etymology
Noun
scratchback (plural scratchbacks)
(UK, dated) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons.
Anagrams
• backscratch
Source: Wiktionary
Scratch"back`, n.
Definition: A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, -- used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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