According to "Unwrapped" (Food Network) the term 86ed spawned from the restaurant Delmonico's constantly selling out of the 86th item on the menu, the Delmonico Steak.
Numerous other entries have referenced a speakeasy in NYC, only problem is Delmonico's has been in business since 1837. Far before prohibition.
Numerous other entries have referenced a speakeasy in NYC, only problem is Delmonico's has been in business since 1837. Far before prohibition.
by Creamer123456 July 2, 2009
to run out of or terminate.
The true origin of the word comes from U.S. Army cooks from the late 1800s early 1900s.If the soup or the stew was prepared to proper recipe, the cook would get 86 ladle fulls from the batch. When it was finished he would pronounce " The stew has been 86'd."
The true origin of the word comes from U.S. Army cooks from the late 1800s early 1900s.If the soup or the stew was prepared to proper recipe, the cook would get 86 ladle fulls from the batch. When it was finished he would pronounce " The stew has been 86'd."
by Midniterambler November 7, 2008
by I Saw U2 Live Twice June 21, 2006
To Get Rid of and not come back. Used in the song 86 by Green Day. Their lyrics,"Theres no return from 86." Meaning just what it says, you cannot return from 86.
by Tre Cool June 20, 2005
Under the “Cone of Silence” the Chief wanted 86 and 99 to go on a new mission and to take CONTROL of the situation and battle KAOS
by Str84ward May 5, 2021
Occasionally a club's bouncer needs to forcibly eject an unruly guest into the street, often by the back of their pants and the scruff of their neck. This is known as "86" ing.
by Bloogoo April 25, 2016