repo man

noun

US, informal

: a man whose job is to take things from people who are not paying for them

Their car was taken/repossessed by the repo man.

Examples of repo man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The repo man’s job is not to accept the handoff of a phone, or to engage explanations. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Mayweather is game to fight anyone except the repo man. — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026

Defaulting on a credit card payment can lead to fees and a credit score hit, but for many Americans, much more is at stake if the repo man comes for their car. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 7 May 2026

Because of the time and cost involved, most lenders will wait until at least the 60-day mark before calling the repo man, according to auto information clearinghouse Edmunds, although subprime lenders and Buy Here Pay Here outfits may move faster. — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2026

The driver then backed up while the repo man is still under the car, running over his head and neck. — Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025

The repo man told detectives that Green, who is homeless, came outside and grabbed a knife from his SUV, cut the strap covering the driver's side tire and tried unsuccessfully to drive away, officials said. — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024

Rhymes for repo man

• businessman
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