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发信人: yangs (Microsea永不止息), 信区: English
标 题: Slang of the day
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2002年09月06日09:25:51 星期五), 站内信件
repo man
Definition: One who seizes property and returns it to its owners; usually, t
he term refers to someone who takes cars back to the car dealer, when the dr
iver of the car has failed to pay for it in full.
Example: 1) Maya was having trouble paying her bills, so it was no surprise
to hear the repo man knocking on her door.
Etymology: 'Repo' is short for 'repossess', meaning 'to take back property'.
A film called "Repo Man," about a man who repossesses cars in southern Cali
fornia, was popular in the 1980's.
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