86 (someone or something)

86 (someone or something)

1. To eject someone from an establishment without serving them. The boss hates this guy and wants us to 86 him.
2. To cancel or stop something. Why would they 86 the plans for renovations? The building is practically falling apart.
3. To dispose of something. Ugh, can we please 86 the coleslaw? Just looking at it is making me nauseous.
See also: 86
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

eighty-six something

Sl. to throw something away. Let's eighty-six this stew and go out and get some decent pizza.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

86

verb
See eighty-six

eighty-six

and 86
tv. to dispose of someone or something; to nix someone or something. He wants $400? Eighty-six that! We can’t afford it.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • 86
  • eighty
  • eighty-six
  • eject
  • eject from
  • eject from (something)
  • cancel (one's) Christmas
  • cancel Christmas
  • cancel someone’s Christmas
  • turnout