Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

you scratch my back and i'll scratch yours

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English

Syllables
you scratch my back- and i'l-l scratch y-ours
IPA
68
Scrabble Score
34
Letters
4
Syllables
16
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

If you do me a favor then I will do you a favor; quid pro quo.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

you scratch my balls and I'll scratch yours (alternative)

Phrases

scratch someone's back give and take green handshake one must give to get pay-to-play return the favor

Frequently Paired Words

backscratcher backscratching scratch someone's back give and take green handshake one must give to get pay-to-play reciprocity

Questions

What does you scratch my back and i'll scratch yours mean?
If you do me a favor then I will do you a favor; quid pro quo.

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