backscratch verb 2noun 1forms 3 verb2 •To scratch one's or another's back.He enjoyed being hugged, backscratched, and tickled and sat quietly next to the examiner after testing while a parental interview was conducted. — 1984 •(slang) To engage in a reciprocal beneficial action.It was backscratched into existence, cost nearly a billion pounds, and now they are wondering why they let it happen. — 2003 noun1 •A scratch on the back.Several Colorado papers have reproduced the substance of our articles on silver, and we thank them for their backscratches. — 1931 formsbackscratched · backscratching · backscratches