Take the tour ×  Possible Duplicate: What does the term “86’d”
relate to?  I found that you can say "86 something" as a verb
when we want to "cancel" something...  Is it used for
everything??  For example, if I'm in a restaurant and changed my
mind about one dish, is it correct to say "Hey, 86 it"?  Note:
I'm not asking about the meaning of the verb to 86 something,
but rather whether the verb can be used generally or only in
specific contexts.  share|improve this question I've never heard
that term. Is it some sort of jargon somewhere? –  American Luke
Nov 8 '12 at 19:30 I live in new york, I heard it a couple of
times but ignored the meaning until now. –  Edwin Soho Nov 8 '12
at 19:33 @Hellion that question doesn't answer mine –  Edwin
Soho Nov 8 '12 at 19:39 @EdwinSoho Maybe not a direct answer,
but it's definitely related, and related enough for this
question and its answer(s) to be merged with that one, I think.
Others might disagree... –  Andrew Leach Nov 8 '12 at 20:24 I'd
only use the term in a restau