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Definition of backscratching noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

backscratching

noun
 
/ˈbækskrætʃɪŋ/
 
/ˈbækskrætʃɪŋ/
[uncountable] (informal, often disapproving)
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  1. the fact of giving somebody help in return for help that they have given you, often in connection with something that might be illegal
See backscratching in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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adjective
 
 
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