Recon

Abbreviation for Reconnaissance.

1. Military term for inspecting or exploring an area.
2. Checkin if the scene is worthy of your presence before you strut in.
3. Scopin it out.

Performing a recon on target area.

Yo gunna recon out the club before ya hit it yeah?

by MadScientist March 24, 2005

Recon

Short for Reconnaissance, a term for gathering preliminary information.

Explore, investigate, examine, scrutinize, inspect, observe, take a close look at; patrol;, observation, investigation, examination, inspection; search; reconnoitering; check out, scope out, recon up close, exploration.

Do a recon of the stroll on foot.

He found Sarita when he did a recon of the Mission.

by SuraScent July 17, 2009

Recon

Multiplayer armor permutation (skin) within Bungie's 2007 Xbox 360 game 'Halo 3.' Originally designed for exclusive Bungie employee use, but has been awarded to those the staff deems worthy. Extremely coveted and seen as an elite status within the game.

"Oh my god, I think we've got a Recon on our team!"

"Can I has Recon?"

by Christopher Majewski February 16, 2008

Recon

Scoping out a potential dates myspace, facebook, etc. for inside information before asking them out.

I preformed some recon on that hotty we met last night.

by Absolutheath March 26, 2009

Recon

Taking the advice and guidance you received from your counselor or therapist and trying to apply it to the problems of a friend or loved one's life.

I know I should not Recon, but my counselor told me that I should set better boundaries in my life, I think you should think about trying that too.

by Gneissguy December 22, 2013

Recon

The heaviest, meanest, straight-edge band around. Their breakdowns are just stupid-heavy.

Hardcore Kid #1: Hey man, did you check that new Recon shit?

Hardcore Kid #2: Yeah man, that breakdown in "Armageddon" sounds like the Pope giving Lindsay Lohan an abortion with a rusty coat hanger.

by CUNextTuesdayBitch September 20, 2008

Recon

Short for "reconstructionist". Used in Pagan and Heathen religious circles to describe those who base their beliefs and practices more in historically accurate, usually scholarly, sources than in contemporary Neopagan and Wiccan sources.

I was invited to a Wiccan Midsummer gathering, but being a Celtic Recon, I knew there really wouldn't be much there for me.

by Heathen1616 January 15, 2013