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Indian giver
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English
Etymology
See en Indian giving.
Noun
en informal now offensive A person who demands the return of or takes back something that was previously given.
en 1920 Peter B. Kyne Kindred of the Dust 41 Mark me, he'll never take those bonds.... He gave them to you and he's not an Indian giver."
en 2001 Jon Ippolito Whatever Happened to the Gift Economy? Leonardo 34 2 159 He was labeled an "Indian giver"—someone who gives a gift only to ask for it back.
Related terms
Indian giving
Indian gift
Translations
an Indian giver
Cebuano: ceb hatag bawi
Hindi: hi दिया हुआ दान वापस लेने वाला m, hi दिया हुआ दान वापस लेने वाली f, hi थूक कर चाटना
Sanskrit: sa दत्तापहारक m दत्तापहारकः
en People Trading