FOR KEEPS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does for keeps mean? 

• FOR KEEPS (adverb)
  The adverb FOR KEEPS has 1 sense:

1. for the winner to keep all

  Familiarity information: FOR KEEPS used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOR KEEPS (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

For the winner to keep all

Context example:

they played for keeps

 Context examples 

Of course you didn't mean nothin' by it, but it settled me for keeps.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)