derived from an old children's adage "finders keepers, losers weepers",which basically asserts that anything found or discovered by someone automatically entitles them to ownership of that property.
"so that bag of money that fell off the armored car onto your front lawn...you gonna return it to the bank?"
"nope. finders keepers....so see you in Mexico!"
"nope. finders keepers....so see you in Mexico!"
by polo November 29, 2004
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Hockey Night in Canada was Canadian culture writ large."
- excerpt from the Pierre Berton book "1967"
Hockey Night in Canada was Canadian culture writ large."
- excerpt from the Pierre Berton book "1967"
by Polo July 23, 2007
Get the writ large mug.an expression describing someone who imitates another person's actions, good or bad,simply by having watched them before.
"OMG did you about little Billy from down the street?? apparently he burned a house down...right here in the neighborhood!!"
"yeah, well his older brother used to do the same thing when he was around...monkey see monkey do I guess."
"yeah, well his older brother used to do the same thing when he was around...monkey see monkey do I guess."
by polo November 25, 2004
Get the monkey see monkey do mug.certain aspects or traits of a person or thing that reveal themselves, either occasionally or on a regular basis.
"It doesn't really surprise me that she said things to you. But don't take it personally. I mean, after all, she's generally a nice person, albeit a bit quirky at times. It's just the nature of the beast I guess."
by Polo May 11, 2006
Get the nature of the beast mug.In order to sell a travel package to a certain impoverished third world nation, the sales agent found that she had to sugarcoat the scenario by emphasizing such aspects as the resort's amenities and the region's year-round tropical climate.
by Polo September 28, 2006
Get the sugarcoat mug."Purchasing that Rolls Royce Silver Shadow will doubtless cost you a king's ransom, especially via the installment plan!"
by Polo October 14, 2006
Get the a king's ransom mug.someone who develops (generally inadvertently) a set pattern of doing the same thing(s) during a certain time period of the day, week etc.
the opposite of someone who is spontaneous or has the ability to exhibit spontaneity.
the opposite of someone who is spontaneous or has the ability to exhibit spontaneity.
"My father tended to be a creature of habit, especially during the weekend. For example, every Saturday morning, for as far back as I can remember, he would walk to the corner store, fetch the paper and read it at the breakfast table for approximately two hours. And every Sunday afternoon, without fail, he would take a drive out into the country, rain or shine."
by Polo January 27, 2008
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