Indian giving
nounEtymology
From Meriwether Lewis' and William Clarke's misunderstanding of how Native Americans traded: a tribe that traded beads for a dog might later trade the dog back to its original owner, expecting something (such as the beads) in return, and taking it if it was not offered.
Definitions
The act of demanding the return of a gifted item or taking back something that was…
The act of demanding the return of a gifted item or taking back something that was previously given, or expecting something in return.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA