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found-on

found-on noun: a person found by the police consuming alcohol on licensed premises outside opening hours.

Noun

found-on (plural found-ons)

  1. (Ireland, colloquial) A person found by the police consuming alcohol on licensed premises outside opening hours
    • Judge Devins convicted Mr Kilkenny of after-hours trading and imposed a fine of €1,500. She also fined each of the found-ons €85 each.2003 May 24 "8 hid in toilet during Garda pub search" The Irish Times
    • Some Co Donegal gardaí tarnished after-hours drinking prosecutions against a Raphoe publican by planting a found-on in the pub, the Morris Tribunal heard today.2005 July 27, “Morris: Gardaí 'tarnished pub prosecution by planting witness'”, in Irish Examiner

Forms of found-on

pluralfound-ons
alternative formfound on

Questions about found-on

What does found-on mean?
Found-on means a person found by the police consuming alcohol on licensed premises outside opening hours.
What part of speech is found-on?
Found-on is a noun.
What is the plural of found-on?
The plural of found-on is found-ons.

Words near found-on in the dictionary

  1. found the net
  2. found time
  3. found wanting
  4. found-in
  5. found-ins
  6. found-on
  7. found-ons
  8. Found.
  9. foundable
  10. foundament
  11. foundaments

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