backscratcher

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backscratcher [ˈbækˌskrætʃə]

1. (Engineering / Tools) an implement with a long handle, used for scratching one's own back

2. 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

backscratching n

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Noun	1.	backscratcher - someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage opportunist, self-seeker - a person who places expediency above principle
	2.	backscratcher - a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back scratcher - a device used for scratching

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backscratcher [ˈbækˌskrætʃəʳ] n → manina (grattaschiena inv)

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