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eighty-six
eighty-sixto discard, reject, refuse: Eighty-six the drunk guy at the bar.eight·y-six or 86 (ā′tē-sĭks′)tr.v. eight·y-sixed, eight·y-six·ing, eight·y-six·es or 86ed or 86·ing or 86·es Slang 1. To refuse to serve (an unwelcome customer) at a bar or restaurant.2. a. To throw out; eject.b. To throw away; discard.
[Probably from waiters' and bartenders' slang of the 1920s and 1930s, originally used to indicate that an item on the menu was not available, perhaps rhyming slang for nix.]eighty-six vb (tr) US to eject (someone) from a placeeight′y-six′
v.t. Slang. 1. to refuse to serve (a customer) at a bar or restaurant. 2. to reject; discard. [1960–65] eighty-six - "Reject, discard"—may be rhyming slang for "nix."See also related terms for reject.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  eighty-six - being six more than eighty 86, lxxxvicardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers" |
eighty-six
861. To eject someone from an establishment without serving them. The boss hates this guy and wants us to 86 him.2. To cancel or stop something. Why would they 86 the plans for renovations? The building is practically falling apart.3. To dispose of something. Ugh, can we please 86 the cole slaw? Just looking at it is making me nauseous.eighty-six somethingSl. to throw something away. Let's eighty-six this stew and go out and get some decent pizza.eighty-six and 86 tv. to dispose of someone or something; to nix someone or something. He wants $400? Eighty-six that! We can’t afford it. eighty-six
Synonyms for eighty-sixadj being six more than eightySynonymsRelated Words |