Backscratcher

/ˈbækˌskrætʃɚ/ noun

A long-handled tool (sometimes with multiple prongs or fingers at the end) used to scratch and relieve itches on your back that you cannot reach yourself.

Compound of 'back' and 'scratcher' (Old English 'cræccan', to scrape). Common in Japanese and Chinese cultures for centuries before becoming widespread in the West.

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