Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
finders-keepers
phrase
/ˈfaɪndərz ˈkiːpərz/
Definition
A phrase that implies that the person who finds something can keep it, often used to describe a situation where items are found and the original owner is not present or known.
Examples
- When I found the lost wallet on the street, I thought to myself, ‘finders-keepers, losers weepers.’
- During the garage sale, my brother declared that everything we didn’t sell was up for grabs – finders-keepers!
Meaning
The idea that whoever finds an object has the right to keep it, regardless of its original ownership.
Synonyms
- Finders keepers
- Possession is nine-tenths of the law
