wooden Indian

wooden Indian
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.]

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