Cigar-store Indian Definition
sĭ-gärstôr
noun
A wooden effigy of a Native American holding a cluster of cigars, formerly used as the emblem of a tobacconist.
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Noun
Singular:
cigar-store Indian
Plural:
cigar store IndiansOrigin of Cigar-store Indian
From the once common use of sculpted wooden Indians as a symbol for tobacco selling.
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