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Indian givers

Indian givers is the plural of Indian giver.

Meaning of Indian giver

Noun

Indian giver (plural Indian givers)

  1. (informal, offensive) A person who demands the return of or takes back something that was previously given.
    • 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

Questions about Indian givers

What is Indian givers the plural of?
Indian givers is the plural of Indian giver.

Words near Indian givers in the dictionary

  1. Indian gifts
  2. Indian ginger
  3. Indian gingers
  4. Indian ginseng
  5. Indian giver
  6. Indian givers
  7. Indian giving
  8. Indian golden oriole
  9. Indian golden orioles
  10. Indian gooseberries
  11. Indian gooseberry

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