Indian giver


Indian giver

noun

Definition of INDIAN GIVER

sometimes offensive
: a person who gives something to another and then takes it back or expects an equivalent in return
Indian giving noun, sometimes offensive

First Known Use of INDIAN GIVER

circa 1848

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