noun
Street Slang
rec
REK · noun · informal
Recreation time or the recreation area.
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Definitions
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Scheduled recreation, or the yard/gym where it takes place.
“They pulled rec for the whole block after the fight.”
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rec In A Sentence
They pulled rec for the whole block after the fight.
Origin & Usage
Clipping of 'recreation.'
People Also Ask
What does 'rec' mean in prison?
It's short for recreation, meaning either the scheduled out-of-cell recreation time or the yard or gym where it happens.
What does it mean to 'pull rec'?
To 'pull rec' means staff cancels recreation, often as a punishment, as in 'They pulled rec for the whole block after the fight.'
Where does 'rec' come from?
It's simply a clipping of the word 'recreation,' common in institutional and everyday speech alike.
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