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backscratchings

backscratchings is the plural of backscratching.

Meaning of backscratching

Noun

backscratching (countable and uncountable, plural backscratchings)

  1. The act or habit of engaging in a reciprocal beneficial action.
    • Near-synonym: logrolling
    Synonyms:
    logrolling
    1. (often) Such behavior that is corrupt.
      • You have to "tip" the inspector if you want a license in this town. Too much backscratching around here!

Questions about backscratchings

What is backscratchings the plural of?
Backscratchings is the plural of backscratching.

Words near backscratchings in the dictionary

  1. backscratched
  2. backscratcher
  3. backscratchers
  4. backscratches
  5. backscratching
  6. backscratchings
  7. backscreen
  8. backscreens
  9. backscroll
  10. backseat
  11. backseat driver

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Adapted from Wiktionary: backscratchings (page history and authors); backscratching (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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