Noun: backscratcher 'bak,skra-chu(r)
- A long-handled scratcher for scratching your back
"He reached for the backscratcher to relieve the itch he couldn't reach"
- [informal] Someone who is willing to trade favours or services for mutual advantage
"The politician was known as a backscratcher, always ready to make deals for support"
Derived forms: backscratchers
Type of: chancer [Brit, informal], opportunist, scratcher, self-seeker
Encyclopedia: Backscratcher