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* In 2018, [[Sarah Huckabee Sanders]] was asked to leave the [[Red Hen restaurant controversy|Red Hen]] restaurant in [[Lexington, Virginia]]. This was reported by [[Brennan Gilmore]] with a note saying "86 – Sara Huckabee Sanders".{{r|Atlantic}} |
* In 2018, [[Sarah Huckabee Sanders]] was asked to leave the [[Red Hen restaurant controversy|Red Hen]] restaurant in [[Lexington, Virginia]]. This was reported by [[Brennan Gilmore]] with a note saying "86 – Sara Huckabee Sanders".{{r|Atlantic}} |
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* In 2020, Michigan Governor [[Gretchen Whitmer]] had a small sign inscribed with a "8645", an allusion to the term and the 45th US President ([[Donald Trump]]), in the background during a ''[[Meet the Press]]'' interview.<ref name=we-sho>{{cite web |last1=Van Dyke |first1=Tyler |title='Shorthand for killing someone': Trump campaign disturbed by Gretchen Whitmer displaying '8645' in background for interview |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/shorthand-for-killing-someone-trump-campaign-disturbed-by-gretchen-whitmer-displaying-8645-in-background-for-interview |newspaper=[[Washington Examiner]] |date=18 October 2020}}</ref><ref name=newsw-8645>{{cite web |last1=Czachor |first1=Emily |title=Trump team accuses Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of encouraging assassination of president weeks before election |url=https://www.newsweek.com/trump-team-accuses-gov-gretchen-whitmer-encouraging-assassination-president-weeks-before-election-1540133 |work=[[Newsweek]] |date=18 October 2020}}</ref> In turn, representatives of the [[Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign|2020 Trump presidential campaign]] interpreted it as an encouragement for the assassination of Trump.<ref name=we-sho/><ref name=newsw-8645/> A spokesperson for Whitmer stated in response that "The [[silly season]] is officially here. It's pretty clear nobody in the Trump campaign has ever worked a [[food service]] job."<ref name=newsw-8645/> |
* In 2020, Michigan Governor [[Gretchen Whitmer]] had a small sign inscribed with a "8645", , which right-wing media claimed was an allusion to the term and the 45th US President ([[Donald Trump]]), in the background during a ''[[Meet the Press]]'' interview.<ref name=we-sho>{{cite web |last1=Van Dyke |first1=Tyler |title='Shorthand for killing someone': Trump campaign disturbed by Gretchen Whitmer displaying '8645' in background for interview |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/shorthand-for-killing-someone-trump-campaign-disturbed-by-gretchen-whitmer-displaying-8645-in-background-for-interview |newspaper=[[Washington Examiner]] |date=18 October 2020}}</ref><ref name=newsw-8645>{{cite web |last1=Czachor |first1=Emily |title=Trump team accuses Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of encouraging assassination of president weeks before election |url=https://www.newsweek.com/trump-team-accuses-gov-gretchen-whitmer-encouraging-assassination-president-weeks-before-election-1540133 |work=[[Newsweek]] |date=18 October 2020}}</ref> In turn, representatives of the [[Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign|2020 Trump presidential campaign]] interpreted it as an encouragement for the assassination of Trump.<ref name=we-sho/><ref name=newsw-8645/> A spokesperson for Whitmer stated in response that "The [[silly season]] is officially here. It's pretty clear nobody in the Trump campaign has ever worked a [[food service]] job."<ref name=newsw-8645/> |
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Eighty-six or 86 is American English slang, meaning, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, "to eject or debar (a person) from premises; to reject or abandon".[1] It is used in food and drink services to indicate that an item is no longer available or that a customer should be ejected.[2] Outside this context, the term is generally used with the meaning to 'get rid of' someone or something.[2] There are many theories about the origin of the term but none are certain. It seems to have originated in the 1920s or 1930s.
Etymology
There are numerous theories about the origin of the term, including:
- Rhyming slang for nix.[3]
- Part of the jargon used by soda jerks. Walter Winchell wrote about this in 1933, in his syndicated On Broadway column.[4] In this, the code 13 meant that a boss was around, 81 was a glass of water and 86 meant "all out of it".[5] Professor Harold Bentley of Columbia University studied soda jerk jargon and reported other numeric codes such as 95 for a customer leaving without paying.[6]
- Author Jef Klein theorized that the bar Chumley's at 86 Bedford Street in the West Village of Lower Manhattan was the source. His book The History and Stories of the Best Bars of New York claims that the police would call Chumley's bar during prohibition before making a raid and tell the bartender to "86" his customers, meaning that they should exit out the 86 Bedford Street door, while the police would come to the Pamela Court entrance. [7] This story is repeated by Sherlock Holmes in the series Elementary.[8]
- Another explanation offers that 86 was the alcohol proof on the side of a liquor bottle.[9]
Notable Uses
In entertainment
- The 1947 song Boogie Woogie Blue Plate, by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, uses hipster lingo, among which is "86 on the cherry pie".
- Agent 86 in the 1960s TV show, Get Smart, gets his code number from the term.[2][10]
- David B. Feinberg's first novel, Eighty-sixed (1989), refers to “the gay community wiped out by AIDS”.[11] It won Feinberg the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Men's Fiction and the American Library Association Gay/Lesbian Award for Fiction.
- The song "86" (1995) by Green Day is about them being rejected from their punk rock community when they started achieving commercial success.[12][13]
- Dan Fante’s novel, 86'd (2009) is loosely based on his own struggles with alcoholism and substance abuse.[14]
- Neon Indian’s comedy crime film, 86'd (2018), takes place at a 24-hour restaurant.[15]
In politics
- In 2018, Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia. This was reported by Brennan Gilmore with a note saying "86 – Sara Huckabee Sanders".[5]
- In 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer had a small sign inscribed with a "8645", , which right-wing media claimed was an allusion to the term and the 45th US President (Donald Trump), in the background during a Meet the Press interview.[16][17] In turn, representatives of the 2020 Trump presidential campaign interpreted it as an encouragement for the assassination of Trump.[16][17] A spokesperson for Whitmer stated in response that "The silly season is officially here. It's pretty clear nobody in the Trump campaign has ever worked a food service job."[17]
See also
References
- ^ ""eighty-six, n."", Oxford English Dictionary, September 2020
- ^ a b c Dundes, Alan (2001). "An Uplifting Origin of 86". American Speech. 76 (4): 437–440.
- ^ a b Anupam Mukherji (2006), Food And Beverage Management, Gyan Publishing House, ISBN 9788182053342
- ^ a b Walter Winchell (24 May 1933), "On Broadway", Akron Beacon Journal
- ^ a b c Ben Zimmer (23 June 2018), "A Restaurant 'Eighty-Sixed' Sarah Huckabee Sanders. What Does That Mean?", The Atlantic
- ^ a b Bentley, Harold W. (February 1936), "Linguistic Concoctions of the Soda Jerker", American Speech, 11 (1), Duke University Press: 37–45, doi:10.2307/452683
- ^ Klein, Jef (2006). The History and Stories of the Best Bars of New York. Turner Publishing Company.
- ^ a b Eric Troy (8 March 2015), "What does 86 Mean in Restaurant Jargon?", Culinary Lore
- ^ Mastrangelo, Joseph P. (17 May 1977). "Wherever It Came From, '86' Means Just One Thing at the Bar - You're Out". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ a b Douglas Martin (27 September 2005), "Don Adams, Television's Maxwell Smart, Dies at 82", New York Times
- ^ Texier, Catherien (1989-02-26). "WHEN SEX WAS ALL THAT MATTERED (Published 1989)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ "Green Day: The Inside Story Of Insomniac". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ Case, Wesley (May 3, 2013). "A brief guide to Green Day". The Baltimore Sun. Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "Dan Fante, Confronting His Demons On The Page". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ Arcland, Rob. "Neon Indian Releases Theme Song for His New Film 86'd". Spin Magazine. No. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ a b Van Dyke, Tyler (18 October 2020). "'Shorthand for killing someone': Trump campaign disturbed by Gretchen Whitmer displaying '8645' in background for interview". Washington Examiner.
- ^ a b c Czachor, Emily (18 October 2020). "Trump team accuses Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of encouraging assassination of president weeks before election". Newsweek.
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