"scratchback" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scratchbacks [plural]
Etymology: scratch + back Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scratch|back}} scratch + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} scratchback (plural scratchbacks)
  1. (UK, dated) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons. Tags: UK, dated Categories (topical): Toys Related terms: scratch someone's back

Inflected forms

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