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US authorities investigate huge '8647' marking on grounds of National Mall in Washington | Reuters

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[–] 40 points 3 months ago* (4 children)

But to be clear it's not "kill someone."

"86 the ham" can mean "toss it in the garbage, it's rotten."

Or it can mean "Don't take any orders for ham because we're all out."

Or if you just want toast but it's past breakfast you could order "a ham sandwich on wheat toast, 86 the ham."

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    When I used to work at restaurants, I only ever heard it in the context of being out of something; I've never heard it used to refer to excluding something from a dish. I wonder if that's regional or generational or something. Interesting.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Having worked food service, it means your restaurants didn't get bad ingredients and such - I've had in receiving calls back and forth from the kitchen about what is 86 for now. Usually "salmon warm, 86 salmon" . Which would get a call back about what other stuff is supposed to be thrown out with it. "86 the peas they won't make next shipment."

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    OK, I should be more specific. From a diner's point of view, we are out of something. Yeah, we had to 86 something because of food quality.

    I was confused by OP's Or if you just want toast but it’s past breakfast you could order “a ham sandwich on wheat toast, 86 the ham.” to refer to a way of ordering something without an ingredient; I've never seen this.

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