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noun
The act of demanding the return of a gifted item or taking back something that was previously given, or expecting something in return.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, informal, offensive, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
