cigar-store Indian
[ si-gahr-stawr, -stohr ]
/ sɪˈgɑrˌstɔr, -ˌstoʊr /
noun
a wooden statue of an American Indian, traditionally displayed at the entrance of cigar stores.
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Origin of cigar-store Indian
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby cigar-store Indian
cigarette lighter, cigarette paper, cigar flower, cigarillo, cigar store, cigar-store Indian, Cigfa, ciggy, CIGS, ciguatera, ciguatoxin
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