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Indian giver
Indian givern. Offensive One who gives something to another and then takes or demands the gift back.Indian giver n offensive US and Canadian a person who asks for the return of a present he has given Indian giving nIn′dian giv`er
n. usage: This term, though not commonly used, is usually perceived as insulting. It arose from a misconception about the customs of Native Americans.—n. a person who gives a gift and then takes it back.
Usually Offensive. [1825–35]In′dian giv`ing, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Indian giver - an offensive term for someone who asks you to return a present he has given youderogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or somethingbestower, conferrer, donor, giver, presenter - person who makes a gift of property |
Indian giver
an Indian giverA person who asks the return of or takes back a gift after they have given it. One of many expressions often considered offensive for making reference to Native American stereotypes or tropes. I'm sorry to be an Indian giver like this, but I'm afraid I need the $50 back that I gave you last week.See also: giver, IndianIndian giverOne who takes or demands back one's gift to another, as in Jimmy wanted to take back Dan's birthday present, but Mom said that would make him an Indian giver . This term, now considered offensive, originally alluded to the Native American practice of expecting a gift in return for one that is given. [Colloquial; early 1800s] See also: giver, IndianIndian giverSomeone who gives a gift and then wants it returned. Native Americans' economy was based on the barter system; therefore, an item that colonists and settlers took to be an outright gift was expected to be reciprocated. When it was not, the giver wanted the item returned. The offensive phrase, which first appeared in mid-18th-century New England, is now rarely used . . . and properly so.See also: giver, IndianIndian giver
Words related to Indian givernoun an offensive term for someone who asks you to return a present he has given youRelated Words- derogation
- disparagement
- depreciation
- bestower
- conferrer
- donor
- giver
- presenter
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