WOODEN INDIAN


Meaning of WOODEN INDIAN in English

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

2. ( often l.c. ) Informal. a person who appears emotionless and unresponsive; a poker face.

[ 1875-80, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .