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Synonyms for eighty six


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ey-tee-siks
Phonetic Transcription : ˈeɪ tiˈsɪks

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Définition of eighty six

Origin :
  • slang for "eliminate," 1936, originated at lunch counters, a cook's word for "none" when asked for something not available, probably rhyming slang for nix.
  • As in throw over : verb abandon, leave
  • As in eighty-six : verb get rid of
  • As in get rid of : verb discard
  • As in boot : verb kick; oust
  • As in bounce : verb evict
  • As in chuck : verb throw aside, throw away, throw out
  • As in dispose of : verb throw away
  • As in disqualify : verb be unfit for; be ineligible
  • As in ditch : verb get rid of
  • As in divest : verb dispossess; take off
  • As in drop : verb abandon; ignore
  • As in eject : verb throw or be thrown out
Example sentences :
  • "Light travels one hundred and eighty–six thousand miles a second," stated Mark, who remembered his physics.
  • Extract from : « Through Space to Mars » by Roy Rockwood

Antonyms for eighty six

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