ci·gar-store Indian (sĭ-gär
stôr
, -stōr
)
n.A wooden effigy of a Native American holding a cluster of cigars, formerly used as the emblem of a tobacconist.
[TahlilGaran] American Dictionary ▲
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. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲