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

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