What is a toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, -- used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons. [Eng.] called?
scratchback — A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, -- used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons. [Eng.]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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