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finders keepers(, losers weepers) Prov. If you find something, you are entitled to keep it. (This is a children's rhyme and sounds childish when used by adults.) Bill: Hey! How come you're using my fountain pen? Fred: It's mine now. I found it on the floor—finders keepers, losers weepers. Child: That's my hat. You can't have it. Playmate: I found it. Finders keepers. See also: keeper Finders keepers (losers weepers). something that you say when you find something that belongs to someone else and decide you are going to keep it 'Finders keepers,' he said, putting the money away in his pocket. See also: keeper How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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After that, it's finders keepers for anyone who cares to study his or her pocket change. Then came Finders Keepers (Harcourt), Will and Nicolas's second book, which is about two dogs fighting over a bone. |
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