eighty-six

or 86

[ ey-tee-siks ]

/ ˈeɪ tiˈsɪks /

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noun

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.

adjective

amounting to 86 in number.

Slang. sold out; out of stock.

verb (used with object) Slang.

to refuse to serve (an undesirable or unwelcome customer) at a bar or restaurant.

to reject; discard.

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Origin of eighty-six

First recorded in 1930–35, as slang term in bars and restaurants; sense “refuse” perhaps as rhyming slang for nix¹

Words nearby eighty-six

eighty-ninth, eighty-one, eighty-second, eighty-seven, eighty-seventh, eighty-six, eighty-sixth, eighty-third, eighty-three, eighty-two, Eijkman

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.
Diane Keaton Refuses to Give In to Aging|Diane Keaton|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Eighty-six percent of stocks in the "Sold in the USA" portfolio offer juicy dividends, yielding on average 2.7 percent.
'Sold in the USA' Stocks Beating S&P 500|CNBC|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Eighty-six people are dying each day from gun violence including eight children; and 3,000 people since Newtown.
Jim Wallis on the Common Good|Joshua DuBois|April 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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|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. Nolan
At 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. Nolan
At 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. Nolan
The tracery (Decorated) is composed of eighty-six pieces struck from 263 centres.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle|C. King Eley
In 1872 the price of steel was one hundred and eighty-six dollars per gross ton.
Steam Steel and Electricity|James W. Steele