repo man

Seizes unpaid cars

A repo man is someone who repossesses vehicles or other property when owners default on payments.

Short for repossession man.

The job involves tracking down and seizing cars, often without warning: The repo man came at 3 a.m. and towed her SUV.

The work has a blue-collar, sometimes shady reputation in popular culture.

profession

skip tracer

Locator of missing persons

field agent · lienholder · creditor · auctioneer · locksmith · spotter

seizure

impound

Seize by authority

grab · snatch · pickup · retrieval · recovery · reclamation · asset seizure · vehicle recovery

legal

lien

Claim securing debt

collateral · foreclosure · garnishment · court order · breach of contract · deficiency judgment · voluntary surrender

debt

default

Preset standard option

nonpayment · past due · collection · loan · finance · credit · mortgage · auto loan · charge-off

culture

Emilio Estevez

Categories
Opposites
property possession action

repo mandelivery driver

One who transports goods

delivery man · gift giver · benefactor · provider · courier

debtor-creditor relationship

repo manloan officer

Evaluates borrowing requests

auto lender · benefactor · credit counselor · financial aid officer · mortgage broker

vehicle transaction role

repo mancar salesman

Sells vehicles professionally

fleet manager

Family

repo, man, repossess, repossession, repossessed, repossessing, manly, manliness, manhood

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG