backscratching
backscratching · backscratchings
The act or habit of engaging in a reciprocal beneficial actionThe act or habit of engaging in a reciprocal beneficial action.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or habit of engaging in a reciprocal beneficial action.
Near-synonym: logrolling
She babysits the kids, and we mow her lawn. A little backscratching never hurt anybody!
The act or habit of engaging in a reciprocal beneficial action.
(countable, often, uncountable)Such behavior that is corrupt.
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.
Forms
plural: backscratchings| Singular | backscratching |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable