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indian giver

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
in-di-an -giv-er
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who demands the return of or takes back something that was previously given.

Informal; Offensive

Example Sentences

Etymology

See Indian giving.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Indian givers (plural)

Phrases

Indian giving Indian gift

Frequently Paired Words

Indian giving Indian gift

Questions

What does indian giver mean?
A person who demands the return of or takes back something that was previously given.
Where does indian giver come from?
See Indian giving.

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