reccy
English
editEtymology 1
editAlternative forms
editNoun
editreccy (countable and uncountable, plural reccies)
Verb
editreccy (third-person singular simple present reccies, present participle reccying, simple past and past participle reccied)
- (informal, military) To investigate with a reconnaissance trip.
Etymology 2
editClipping of recreation ground + -y
Noun
editreccy (plural reccies)
- (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.