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eighty-six (v.)

slang for "eliminate," 1936, originated at lunch counters, a cook's word for "none" when asked for something not available, probably rhyming slang for nix.

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Definitions of eighty-six from WordNet

eighty-six (adj.)
being six more than eighty;
Synonyms: " / lxxxvi
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