"Native American giver" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Native American givers [plural]
Etymology: Modern adaptation of Indian giver, making ironic use of the more acceptable term Native American. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Indian giver}} Indian giver, {{m|en|Native American}} Native American Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Native American giver}} Native American giver (plural Native American givers)
  1. (offensive) Synonym of Indian giver Tags: offensive Synonyms: Indian giver [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Native_American_giver-en-noun-Rg1Udkyv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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