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eighty-six
verb
(
eighty-sixes, eighty-sixing, eighty-sixed
)
(
colloquial
): To cancel an order for food.
" the ham and eggs for table two!"
(
colloquial
): To remove an item from the menu.
the lobster bisque - we won't have the lobster delivery until tomorrow.
"Yes, I'd like the tomato soup." / "I'm sorry sir, that's been
eighty-sixed
- would you like a salad instead?"
(
colloquial
): To throw out; discard.
"We finally had to that old printer after it jammed one too many times."
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