backscratching

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• backscratching — back|scratch|ing [ bæk,skrætʃıŋ ] noun uncount INFORMAL help that two people or organizations give to each other, often secretly or illegally, so that each of them gets benefits …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• backscratching — noun informal the reciprocal provision of help, typically in an underhand manner …   English new terms dictionary

• backscratching — UK [ˈbækˌskrætʃɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] informal help that two people or organizations give to each other, often secretly or illegally, so that each of them gets benefits …   English dictionary

• backscratching — backˈscratching noun 1. Doing favours in return for favours, for the advantage of both parties 2. Servile flattery • • • Main Entry: ↑back …   Useful english dictionary

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• abject — Synonyms and related words: abominable, accepting, acquiescent, agreeable, apologetic, arrant, assenting, atrocious, backscratching, base, beggarly, bootlicking, cheesy, complaisant, compliable, compliant, complying, consenting, contemptible,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• apple polishing — Synonyms and related words: ass kissing, backscratching, bootlicking, brown nosing, cringing, fawnery, fawning, flunkyism, footlicking, groveling, handshaking, ingratiation, insinuation, mealymouthedness, obeisance, obsequiousness, parasitism,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• back scratching — Synonyms and related words: apple polishing, ass kissing, backscratching, barter, bootlicking, brown nosing, cringing, even trade, fawnery, fawning, flunkyism, footlicking, groveling, handshaking, influence peddling, ingratiation, insinuation,… …   Moby Thesaurus