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单词 back scratcher
释义

back scratcher

or back-scratcher, backscratcher


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

OTHER WORDS FROM back scratcher

back scratching, noun

Words nearby back scratcher

Backs, back, sack, and crack, backsaw, backscatter, back score, back scratcher, backseat, backseat driver, backset, back shaft, backsheesh
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British Dictionary definitions for back scratcher

backscratcher
/ (ˈbækˌskrætʃə) /

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 forms of backscratcher

backscratching, noun
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