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Noun: backscratcher  'bak,skra-chu(r)
  1. [informal] Someone who is willing to trade favours or services for mutual advantage
     
  2. A long-handled scratcher for scratching your back

Derived forms: backscratchers

Type of: chancer [Brit, informal], opportunist, scratcher, self-seeker

Encyclopedia: Backscratcher

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