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5. It means to get rid of. First time I heard it was during the 1970s Watergate

Reply to usonian (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 07:49 PM

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hearings, when a witness said one of the plans was to "eighty-six" files that had been removed during a burglary. The files would've been evidence. No mention that the slang term could include murder.

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