recoing

[Charles Doyle]

The clipping "reco" could represent almost any word beginning with "re-" plus "con-" or "com-," often with the vowel altered (and perhaps the syllable boundry reconfigured). "Recon" kept the vowel.

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>Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:43:02 -0500
>From: Michael H Covarrubias <mcovarru at PURDUE.EDU>
>Subject: Re: recoing
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>This verb form looks like a shortening of 'reconditioned'.
>
>Quoting Benjamin Barrett <gogaku at IX.NETCOM.COM>:
> > 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
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>
>as does this use:
>"GT40P FULLY RECOED FORD CYLINDER HEADS"
>http://cgi.ebay.com.au/GT40P-FULLY-RECOED-FORD-CYLINDER-HEADS_W0QQitemZ150187473597QQcmdZViewItem
>
>this use:
>"BALL JOINTS RECOED AS WELL."
>http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SUZUKI-800-HATCH-AUTO_W0QQitemZ220175673084QQihZ012QQcategoryZ136024QQcmdZViewItem
>
>maybe this use (tho it's listed as "condition: new" so...):
>RECOED POWER RP4000 Geared Scroll Chuck
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RECOED-POWER-RP4000-Geared-Scroll-Chuck_W0QQitemZ300175548556QQcmdZViewItem
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>Not knowing enough about cars I'm not sure if these might also be 'recored'.
>
>And one listing includes the condition of several of parts--adding to the ambiguity.
>..
>*Recoed Starter
>*Recoed Alternator
>*Recored Radiator
>..
>http://forums.overlander.com.au/viewtopic.php?p=770596&sid=e60c1d3854d15f0fe049f2ed879b13c6
>
>michael
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