Backscratcher (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He turned out to be a backscratcher, offering me a job in return for my influence at the company.
- After a few months of doing favors for each other, we realized we had a classic backscratcher arrangement.
- She made it clear that she was a backscratcher and only helped those who could help her in return.
- The politician was known for being a backscratcher, always looking for ways to trade favors and advance his career.
- The business partners had a backscratcher agreement, providing each other with funding and resources in exchange for equity.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A long-handled scratcher for scratching your back.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She used a backscratcher to relieve the itch on her upper back.
- After a long day, there was nothing like a good scratch with his trusty backscratcher.
- A backscratcher was the perfect solution for John's hard-to-reach itch.
- She rummaged through her closet to find the backscratcher she had bought years ago.
- The long-handled backscratcher was just what he needed to scratch that annoying itch.