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Definition of Indian giver
1. Noun. An offensive term for someone who asks you to return a present he has given you.
Generic synonyms: Bestower, Conferrer, Donor, Giver, Presenter
Definition of Indian giver
1. Noun. (informal sometimes _ offensive) A person who demands the return of or take back takes back something which he or she has previously given. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Indian Giver
Literary usage of Indian giver
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Annual American Catalog, 1900-1909 (1902)
"Furman, AA St. indian giver. Howells, W: D. 50 c. Inazo, Nitobe. Bushido, the
soul of Japan. '99. ..."
2. Making the Best of Our Children by Mary Wood-Allen (1909)
"I would be an 'indian giver' if I took the pennies I had given to you; and would
n't you be an 'indian giver' if you took back the pennies you had given to ..."
3. The United Service (1884)
""But would you not be something of an 'indian giver* if, after presenting me with
it yesterday, you now ask and receive it back, to-day ? ..."
4. The English Catalogue of Books by Sampson Low (1901)
"98 indian giver, An, Howells (Wm. Dean) 2s. Od....Oct. 00 Indinn Housekeeper and
Cook, Steel (FA) and Gardner, ne 6s Jan. 99 Indian Law Cases, Woodman (Jas. ..."
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