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eighty-six

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
eight•y-six  (ā′tē siks′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a cardinal number, 80 plus 6.
  2. a symbol for this number, as 86 or LXXXVI.
  3. a set of this many persons or things.
  4. Slang Termsa customer considered undesirable or unwelcome and refused service at a bar or restaurant.

adj. 
  1. amounting to 86 in number.
  2. Slang Termssold out;
    out of stock.

v.t. Slang. 
  1. Slang Termsto refuse to serve (an undesirable or unwelcome customer) at a bar or restaurant.
  2. Slang Termsto reject;
    discard.
  • sense "refuse'' perh. as rhyming slang for nix1 1960–65, for def. 7
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