cigar-store Indian

[si-gahr-stawr, -stohr]

ci·gar-store In·dian

[si-gahr-stawr, -stohr]
noun
a wooden statue of an American Indian, traditionally displayed at the entrance of cigar stores.

Origin:
1925–30
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Cigar-store Indian has a plethora of syllables.
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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