Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backscratching

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: backscratch-ing
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of backscratch

noun

The act or habit of engaging in a reciprocal beneficial action.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or habit of engaging in a reciprocal beneficial action.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: logrolling"
"She babysits the kids, and we mow her lawn. A little backscratching never hurt anybody!"
"You have to "tip" the inspector if you want a license in this town. Too much backscratching around here!"
"They discovered a citation ring: a group of researchers citing one another inordinately. This backscratching aimed to inflate their article-level metrics and author-level metrics."

Usage

Inflected Forms

backscratchings (plural)

Phrases

scratch someone's back you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours green handshake pay-to-play quid pro quo

Frequently Paired Words

backscratcher scratch someone's back you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours green handshake pay-to-play quid pro quo

Synonyms

logrolling

Questions

What does backscratching mean?: present participle and gerund of backscratch

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