eighty-six
or 86
a cardinal number, 80 plus 6.
a symbol for this number, as 86 or LXXXVI.
a set of this many persons or things.
Slang. a customer considered undesirable or unwelcome and refused service at a bar or restaurant.
amounting to 86 in number.
Slang. sold out; out of stock.
to refuse to serve (an undesirable or unwelcome customer) at a bar or restaurant.
to reject; discard.
Origin of eighty-six
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How to use eighty-six in a sentence
I tell myself not to feel bad because my life expectancy is eighty-six, which means I have nineteen more years of life.
eighty-six percent of them had been catcalled on the street, and 36 percent said it happened daily.
Apps and Online Programs Offer New Ways to Report Street Harassment | Tessa Miller | April 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTeighty-six percent of stocks in the "Sold in the USA" portfolio offer juicy dividends, yielding on average 2.7 percent.
eighty-six people are dying each day from gun violence including eight children; and 3,000 people since Newtown.
eighty-six of the escapees were serving federal sentences or were awaiting trial for federal offences.
Convicts Hunted After Mexican Prison Break Near Border | Christine Pelisek | September 19, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
He was, however, only supported by eleven members, while eighty-six voted for the resolution.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanAt the same time the resolutions were carried by a majority of eighty-six against fifty-two.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanAt the same time the clause for twelve hours was rejected by one hundred and eighty-six against one hundred and eighty-three.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThe tracery (Decorated) is composed of eighty-six pieces struck from 263 centres.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle | C. King EleyIn 1872 the price of steel was one hundred and eighty-six dollars per gross ton.
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