"backrub" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: backrubs [plural], back rub [alternative]
Etymology: From back + rub. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|rub}} back + rub Head templates: {{en-noun}} backrub (plural backrubs)
  1. A massage of the back. Categories (topical): Massage
    Sense id: en-backrub-en-noun-scAq-8cS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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