86s

Verb

86 (third-person singular simple present 86s, present participle 86ing, simple past and past participle 86ed or 86'd)

1. (US, informal, transitive, chiefly restaurants) To cancel an order for food.
   • 86 the ham and eggs for table two!
2. (US, informal, transitive, chiefly restaurants) To temporarily remove an item from the menu.
   • 86 the lobster bisque – we won’t have the lobster delivery until tomorrow.
3. (US, informal, transitive) To throw out; to discard.
   • We finally had to 86 that old printer after it jammed one too many times.
4. (US, informal, transitive) To deny service to.
   • The restaurant 86ed us because we didn't fit the dress code.
5. (US, informal, transitive) To kill.
   • He stole from me and snitched on me, so I 86ed him.