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found-ons

found-ons is the plural of found-on.

Meaning of found-on

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

Questions about found-ons

What is found-ons the plural of?
Found-ons is the plural of found-on.

Words near found-ons in the dictionary

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

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