reccy
- noun
- /ˈrɛki/
- Jargon
:
reconocimiento
- Before the event, we took a quick reccy of the venue to ensure everything was in place.
Examples
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It's one of the little armoured reccy cars.
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So Jock and I made a wide sweep round the other way to come up on the reccy car from the rear.
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They scheduled a reccy to familiarize themselves with the route for the upcoming hike.
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The team conducted a reccy to scout the best locations for filming the documentary.
Synonyms
156
2.8
To travel through a place to find new things, like a jungle or ocean
67
8.2
A search to find information about an area or enemy before an attack
46
3.4
Exploring a place to find information, often to learn about the land or dangers
2
9.7
A quick look at a place to find information before a film shoot or military action
1
3.4
A short trip to find out about an area
A short trip to look around an area and gather information
Exploring an area to find information, often before a military action
How Thorough
- Specialized
67
8.2
- Specialized
22
4.4
- Jargon
720
1.0
222
1.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reccy is a casual short form of reconnaissance, often shortened to recon, and the basic idea is 'to look around' or 'find out' about a place. So a reccy is a quick trip to check or scout a location before the main event or task, which is why people use it for checking trails or filming sites.