backscratch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A scratch on the back.
verb
  1. To scratch one's or another's back.
  2. To engage in a reciprocal beneficial action.

Pronunciation

En-au-backscratch.ogg

Word forms

backscratch backscratches backscratching backscratched

Etymology

From back + scratch.

Related words

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