Jan 15, 2013 · What does it mean when someone or something is referred to as being "86'd"?

So, to answer your question, there are enough references to your usage of "86" from the 1930s to suggest an origin during that timeframe but most of the speculation around the term doesn't care so much about the restaurant code.

Jun 25, 2018 · If you ever heard the term “ to 86 someone, ” it comes from the restaurant industry – code to refuse service, or alternatively to take an item off the menu.

Jan 26, 2008 · Hey, What does the x64 and x86 part mean with operating systems? I thought it was for how many bit the OS is so Vista would be x64 for example...

Aug 31, 2019 · The meaning is certainly that he added more vodka to the remaining ice in the glass. The use of the word educate is interesting. The only vaguely-related definition I could find is listed as obsolete in OED. The entry was updated in …

Jan 24, 2013 · The verb phrasal 'draw on' seems to have two conflicting definitions: dictionary 1 to come closer in time "It became colder as night drew on." dictionary 2 (of a period of time) pass by and approach its end: "he remembered sitting in silence with his grandmother as evening drew on" How is 'draw on' used by native speakers?

Oct 28, 2009 · Guys, whats the meaning of "Chiggy Wiggy" as cited in one of the songs in the latest bollywood film "BLUE" (sung by Australian pop star Kylie Minogue...

Aug 9, 2008 · what does " clientRenewProhibited " mean on a domain? Discussion in ' Domain Names ' started by newbie01, Aug 9, 2008.

Jun 15, 2011 · Meaning "something desirable" is first recorded 1780, probably in ref. to the sugar-rich bits of a plum pudding, etc. Some of the OED references seem to be examples of plum being used to mean "something desirable" rather than misspellings of plumb meaning "completely."

Nov 3, 2018 · You might find Flatbed Terminology useful. Apparently when a large coil is being transported on a truck, if the "eye" of the coil (either of the "open" ends) faces fowards or sideways (as opposed to upwards, "to the sky"), it's called a suicide coil (truck driver is more likely to end up getting killed if there's an accident and the coil breaks free of …