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Can someone explain to me the abbreviation of 'recky' ? I know it means "to scout for location's" but what is 'recky' an abbreviation for ? Thanks  Oct 21 06 12:37 am Link reconnaissance Oct 21 06 12:39 am Link Stephen Melvin wrote: I was going to guess reconnoiter. Oct 21 06 12:40 am Link More or less the same thing, I reckon. Oct 21 06 12:41 am Link Stephen Melvin wrote: Thanks for that I had heard that explanation before but thought there might have been more to it. I guess the work 'recky' is like a slang term. Oct 21 06 12:43 am Link reconnoiter: transitive verb - to engage in reconnaissance Oct 21 06 12:45 am Link Michael Wise wrote: Ha! I just learned my new thing for the day. Oct 21 06 12:46 am Link I worked in NATO for a while and the Brits used this as slang for the above mentioned. I believe Aussies do as well. Oct 21 06 02:45 pm Link "Recon" is the term in the US military. Oct 21 06 02:50 pm Link recky is not a term, 'recon' is, but 'scout' is a better one. you would do a recon after a scout. Oct 21 06 02:55 pm Link Aussie, Aussie, Aussie. Aussies are allowed special dispensation from the Queen to wreck the English language. 'Recky' is fine, you daft bludger ! Oct 21 06 04:04 pm Link UnoMundo Photography wrote: Actually the term is widely used by South Africans too. ;-) Oct 21 06 04:06 pm Link ah, then let them do what they shall with their verbage!! Oct 21 06 04:07 pm Link Shyly wrote: No, that is the dude who reverses the sterilization of dogs. Oct 21 06 04:35 pm Link |
