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Global slang
To get rid of; reject; cancel an order; to remove a customer (from service industry code)
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Global
Formality
Informal.
86 means To get rid of; reject; cancel an order; to remove a customer (from service industry code). It is best read as global slang associated with Global.
"86" means To get rid of; reject; cancel an order; to remove a customer (from service industry code). In Global, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Affirmative; I understand; message received (from CB radio/police code)
The basics; an introduction to a topic or concept.
Outlaw; anarchy (often associated with biker/outlaw culture).
ACAB (All Cops Are Bastards), where the numbers correspond to the letters in the alphabet
I Love You (based on the number of letters in each word)
The end; all done (from journalism code for the end of a story)
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