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found on

found on is the alternative spelling 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

Forms of found on

pluralfound ons

Questions about found on

What is found on the alternative spelling of?
Found on is the alternative spelling of found-on.

Words near found on in the dictionary

  1. found literature
  2. found money
  3. found music
  4. found object
  5. found objects
  6. found on
  7. found one's account
  8. found one's ass with both hands and a flashlight
  9. found one's feet
  10. found one's legs
  11. found one's place

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