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6. In the restaurant business he means remove from the menu.

Reply to Jacson6 (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 05:15 PM

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Or, no longer available, as in 86 from the Specials list.

It can also mean eliminate. Having word in the restaurant business, I use it often. Eg: I'll have the Garden Salad, 86 the peppers.

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