reccy

English

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• recce

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.

Anagrams

• Crecy, Crécy