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I know the word "recap" is short for something, but what is it short for? I was watching american football. The announcer said he would give us viewers a "recap" of the game. I know a recap means a short version of the more interesting parts of the game. At work some of the guys I work with said it used to be a term used by poorer folks who couldn't afford new tires; they would "recap" their tires with new tread. What is recap short for?
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recapitulation, or recapitulate
from Italian -- because of musical recaps?
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to expand just breve on insel, capo in Italian means "head" or "top", so to recap means to go back to the beginning, or to put a new cover on.
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>>just breve
Heh.®
Not to hijack JD's thread or anything, but since the question has been answered, I'd thought I'd mention that a local coffee shop offers a latte grande breve.
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Quote:
recapitulation, or recapitulate
from Italian -- because of musical recaps?
For giving up again and again.
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