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Old 04-07-2020, 10:44 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by BetterRed View Post
Google Ngram reveals Repurchase Agreement (1920) owns repo by right of first possession - repo man 1965 D

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Definition I ran into:

Origin of repo:
First recorded in 1960–65: rep(urchase) + -o

Though this might be better moved to a different forum. Does MobileRead have an etymology forum?
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