A cigar store Indian used to mean a cigar store in the same way a barber pole still means a barber shop.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
Cigar store Indian — For the Seinfeld episode, see The Cigar Store Indian The cigar store Indian or wooden Indian is an advertisement figure, in the likeness of an American Indian, made to represent tobacconists, much like: barber poles advertise barber shops; Show… … Wikipedia
cigar-store Indian — {n. phr.} A wooden statue of an Indian which in the past was placed in front of a cigar store. * /A cigar store Indian used to mean a cigar store in the same way a barber pole still means a barber shop./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cigar-store Indian — {n. phr.} A wooden statue of an Indian which in the past was placed in front of a cigar store. * /A cigar store Indian used to mean a cigar store in the same way a barber pole still means a barber shop./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cigar-store indian — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: usually capitalized I : a wooden effigy of an American Indian at a cigar store door * * * /si gahr stawr , stohr / a wooden statue of an American Indian, traditionally displayed at the entrance of cigar stores. [1925… … Useful english dictionary
cigar-store Indian — /si gahr stawr , stohr / a wooden statue of an American Indian, traditionally displayed at the entrance of cigar stores. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
The Cigar Store Indian — Infobox Television episode Title = The Cigar Store Indian Series = Seinfeld Caption = Jerry posing with the cigar store Indian. Season = 5 Episode = 74 Airdate = December 9, 1993 Production = Writer = Tom Gammill Max Pross Director = Tom Cherones … Wikipedia
cigar store Indian — noun a carved wood figure of a Native American, once commonly used as a sign in front of a tobacco shop. {US English (1930s) …
ci|gar-store Indian — «suh GAHR STR, STOHR», = wooden statue (Cf. ↑wooden Indian) in the shape of an American Indian, placed in front of cigar stores in former times … Useful english dictionary
Indian — See: CIGAR STORE INDIAN … Dictionary of American idioms
Indian — See: CIGAR STORE INDIAN … Dictionary of American idioms
