Indian giver en · NOUN
Etymology
See Indian giving.
Meanings
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(informal, offensive) A person who demands the return of or takes back something that was previously given.
He was labeled an "Indian giver"—someone who gives a gift only to ask for it back.
2001, Jon Ippolito, “Whatever Happened to the Gift Economy?”, in Leonardo, volume 34, number 2, page 159:Mark me, he'll never take those bonds.... He gave them to you and he's not an Indian giver."
1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter 41, in Kindred of the Dust:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian givers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (1)
ceb hatag bawi (an Indian giver)