Green’s Dictionary of Slang

to repossess.

1977		P.J. Gillette 305 East 113: They repo’d my car, the goddamn rent ain’t paid, I don't even own this jacket I'm wearing — I borrowed it from my goddamn brother.
1979		(ref. to 1951) G. Wolff Duke of Deception (1990) 145: It was late August 1951 [...] Our Chris-Craft Riviera had just been ‘repo’d’ (my father’s word for repossessed).
1986		C. Bowles G’DAY 25: Everyone needs moolah. If you haven’t got The Necessary they repo your wheels and turf you out of your fibro. So everyone needs a lurk.
1992		M. Frayn Now You Know 4: Couple of fellows come one day last week and repo’ed the copier.
2001		N. Barlay Hooky Gear 21: They repo’d off of me when they come down with a warrant only 4 month ago.
2011		G. Hayward Corruption Officer [ebk] cap. 24: He is the City marshal and he’s there to repo my van.
2015		J. Stahl OG Dad 194: Maybe they’ll send someone round to repo her Jumperoo.