stovec

English

Etymology

Blend of stolen +‎ vehicle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stəʊˈvɛk/
• Rhymes: -ɛk

Noun

stovec (plural stovecs)

1. (UK, law enforcement) A stolen car, van, lorry or other motor vehicle.
   • 2008 July 16, Chocolate boy, “Re: Heavy Recovery”, in PrisonOfficer.org.uk‎^[1], retrieved 2014-10-26:

     I think it is because if a garage get a stovec and no one claims it, they dont^[sic] get paid, not only that, they have to pay AADL too.

   • 2010 March 4, Damsel, “Parked on a private driveway without permission”, in PoliceSpecials.com‎^[2], retrieved 2014-10-26:

     If there's a car on your drive when you get home, and you can't get onto the drive yourself, there's no obstruction as such. However, it would be worth a phone call to the police (non emergency number) as you never know, the car might be an outstanding stovec, in which case we will come, and it will be removed.

Anagrams

• covets