Eighty-six or 86 is American English slang used primarily in the hospitality industry and sometimes in the military. In the hospitality industry, it is used to indicate that an item is no longer …

Jun 23, 2018 · In the lingo of restaurants and bars, eighty-six is an old bit of coded slang that can mean that an item on the menu isn’t available—or, as is evidently the case here, that a …

There are many popular but unsubstantiated theories about the origin of eighty-six. The explanation judged most probable according to Merriam-Webster's research is that the word …

Aug 16, 2019 · Number 86 on their menu was a steak, the most popular item on the menu and one that often sold out. The term morphed into shorthand for being out of any item. Or was it a …

Mar 30, 2023 · According to some theories, in bar lingo, that person would have been “86’d.” Perhaps the birth of this phrase occurred in death? The last time you can be “86’d” might be …

Jan 27, 2022 · Patrons who have been overserved and are acting violent, or who are disturbing other customers with their words or actions, are often the ones 86ed.

Mar 9, 1984 · The term derives via a roundabout route from a number code allegedly in wide use in 1920s diners and soda fountains. 86 supposedly meant, “We’re all out of the item ordered,” …

To be ejected from an establishment without being served. The customer got eighty-sixed after drunkenly knocking over someone's table. 2. To be canceled or stopped. We had some great …

What does 86ed‎ mean? Unknown. The OED suggests possible rhyming slang for nix. Other more elaborate theories include Delmonico’s Restaurant in New York City, as item #86 on their …