recoing

[Douglas G. Wilson]

>I had trouble finding hits for this as well. Here are one verb and two
>noun uses:
>
>Verb: "This excelent condition Radiator top tank came off my 292 V8 and
>had been recoed just 2 months earlier."
>http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/489482546.html
>
>Noun: "Does anyone have a reco for a brand of Italian language CDs?
>"My boyfriend wants Italian language CDs for Christmas. I'm just not
>sure what brand or product to go with. Any suggestions welcome."
>(http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071111184610AAAANcx)
>
>Noun: "Want your reco for a direct-vent gas fireplace
>"...Which brand do your recommend?"
>http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/firepl/msg1021390326984.html

"Reco" = "recommend[ation]" is like "repo" = "repossess[ion]".

The first instance above, though, looks to be something different,
maybe "reco" = "recondition" or something.

-- Doug Wilson


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