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wooden Indian

American  

noun

  1. a carved wooden statue of a standing American Indian, formerly found before many cigar stores as an advertisement.

  2. (often lowercase) a person who appears emotionless and unresponsive; a poker face.

Etymology

Origin of wooden Indian

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

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