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ashredux

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8. That is not what the term "86" means in the restaurant business

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2026, 11:22 PM

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It means that a food item on the menu has run out for the evening, and it is 86…/And it could also be used to 86 someone. to make them leave the establishment, to remove them, as in a drunk. It has nothing to do with killing anyone.

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