finders keepers (losers weepers)

idiom

used especially in children's speech to say that a person can keep what he or she has found and does not need to give it back to the person who has lost it

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finderscope

finders keepers (losers weepers)

finder switch

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“Finders keepers (losers weepers).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finders%20keepers%20%28losers%20weepers%29. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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