backscratcher

== English == === Alternative forms === back scratcher === Etymology === From back +‎ scratcher; also, by surface analysis, backscratch +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === === Noun === backscratcher (plural backscratchers) A long slender rod with a rake-like device on one end, sometimes in the form of a human hand, designed to let a person scratch their own back. Hypernyms: scratcher < device Coordinate term: head-scratcher (figurative, uncommon) A participant in corruption, such as a briber or pay-to-play participant. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====