eighty-six

numeral

  1. 1

    The cardinal number immediately following eighty-five and preceding eighty-seven.

verb

  1. 1

    To cancel an order for food.

    eighty-six the ham and eggs for table two!
  2. 2

    To remove an item from the menu.

    "Yes, I'd like the tomato soup." / "I'm sorry sir, that's been eighty-sixed - would you like a salad instead?"
  3. 3

    To remove or eject, as a disruptive customer.

    Ryan and his friends got too rowdy at the bar, so they were eighty-sixed.
  4. 4

    To throw out; discard.

    "We finally had to eighty-six that old printer after it jammed one too many times."

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