Also means
second-hand item
Usage Note
Occase is informal/colloquial for occasion, used to mean a bargain, a good deal, or a second-hand purchase. Acheter d'occase (or d'occasion) means to buy second-hand. It is very common in everyday spoken French; avoid it in formal writing where occasion is preferred.
Examples
"J'ai trouvé cette veste en occase."
Natural Translation
I found this jacket second-hand.
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