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minus-squarenutbutter@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up15·8 days agoWhy does 86 mean remove or cancel?
minus-squarevithigar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up17·8 days agoUnknown. It’s roughly 100-year old slang and the origin is uncertain.
minus-squarePacattack57@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 days agoI was thinking Nix so similar to what you’re suggesting.
minus-squarehuman@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diner_lingo
minus-squaretrackball_fetish@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 days agoIdk but they use it in restaurants
Why does 86 mean remove or cancel?
Unknown. It’s roughly 100-year old slang and the origin is uncertain.
Eight-six ~= Exit ?
I was thinking Nix so similar to what you’re suggesting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diner_lingo
Idk but they use it in restaurants