Found-on
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Found-on is a noun meaning (Ireland, colloquial) A person found by the police consuming alcohol on licensed premises outside opening hours.
Meaning
(Ireland, colloquial) A person found by the police consuming alcohol on licensed premises outside opening hours.
Example Sentences
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.
Some Co Donegal gardaí tarnished after-hours drinking prosecutions against a Raphoe publican by planting a found-on in the pub, the Morris Tribunal heard today.
Word Forms
- found-ons
Related Words
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