Synonyms for eightysix


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ey-tee-siks
Phonetic Transcription : ˈeɪ tiˈsɪks

Top 10 synonyms for eightysix Other synonyms for the word eightysix

Définition of eightysix

Origin :
  • slang for "eliminate," 1936, originated at lunch counters, a cook's word for "none" when asked for something not available, probably rhyming slang for nix.
  • As in throw over : verb abandon, leave
  • As in eighty-six : verb get rid of
  • As in get rid of : verb discard
  • As in boot : verb kick; oust
  • As in bounce : verb evict
  • As in chuck : verb throw aside, throw away, throw out
  • As in dispose of : verb throw away
  • As in disqualify : verb be unfit for; be ineligible
  • As in ditch : verb get rid of
  • As in divest : verb dispossess; take off
  • As in drop : verb abandon; ignore
  • As in eject : verb throw or be thrown out

Antonyms for eightysix

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