reccy

English

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Noun

reccy (countable and uncountable, plural reccies)

  1. (informal, military) reconnaissance

Verb

reccy (third-person singular simple present reccies, present participle reccying, simple past and past participle reccied)

  1. (informal, military) To investigate with a reconnaissance trip.

Etymology 2

Clipping of recreation ground + -y

Noun

reccy (plural reccies)

  1. (UK, slang) A recreation ground.
    Synonym: rec
    • 2000, Peter Nichols, Diaries, 1969-1977, page 36:
      [] to look down on the reccy where young men were playing football to this ceaseless din.

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