Finders keepers, losers weepers
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A person who finds something can keep it, and the loser has no right to it. This proverb is of dubious ethical merit.
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Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Words nearby Finders keepers, losers weepers
Finchley, find, finder, finder's fee, finders, keepers, Finders keepers, losers weepers, fin de siècle, find fault, finding, find it in one's heart, Findlay
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