indian giver

A person who gives someone something, then wants it back!

Knoller loves to be an indian giver.

by John January 24, 2005

indian giver

Someone who gives a gift and asks for it to be returned.

Based on the observation by European colonialists that native Americans would, by tradition, give a gift as a signal for something more significant in return. Interpreted negatively, leading the word "Indian" to mean false (e.g. Indian summer).

Girl in foyer: You gave me the necklace and now you want it back? You Indian giver!

Guy on porch: You know, the origin of the word "Indian giver" comes from ...

*Door slams*

by AbnormalBoy May 25, 2004

indian giver

someone who gives something they have away, then asks for it back,a short time later

cherie "you can have one of these bangles michael"
michael "ok"
2 days later
cherie "can i have that back"
michael "indian giver"

by cheriẹ July 05, 2005

indian giver

To give something to someone and then take it back.

As in, giving some unwanted land to the Native Americans (or Indians), finding that the land contains gold, and then taking it back.

At least, that's what I was taught. None of the other definitions on here seem to follow this route, but surely my explanation makes the most sense?!

Jade: Here, you can have this cake, I don't like nuts.

Leah: Cheers. Hey, they're not nuts, they're chocolate chips. Mmmm...

Jade: Can I have it back? It was mine first.

Leah: Fucking Indian giver...

by Sopheeee June 05, 2005

indian giver

someone who gives you something and then takes it away

"if God gives life, then he's an indian giver"

by petari January 16, 2005

indian giver

someone who gives a gift or something to a person n then wants it back

Stop being an indian giver.

by dani March 23, 2005

indian giver

When you do a spin (180, 540, stall to 90) where you land in a fakie, then when you go to rollout/half-cab out of the fakie you turn the opposite way you turned originally

Sweet feeble to 180 to indian giver Vic

by Danny Glovers October 26, 2007