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stovec en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /stəʊˈvɛk/

Etymology

Blend of stolen + vehicle.

Meanings

1. (UK) A stolen car, van, lorry or other motor vehicle.
   • 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. 2008 July 16, Chocolate boy, “Re: Heavy Recovery”, in PrisonOfficer.org.uk, retrieved 26 Oct 2014:
   • 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. 2010 March 4, Damsel, “Parked on a private driveway without permission”, in PoliceSpecials.com, archived from the original on 22 Nov 2014:

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