• \ay-tee-SIKS\ •

definition:

verb INFORMAL • NORTH AMERICAN

1. slang term used in the American food service industry to describe an item no longer available on the menu.

"86' kale caesar; we just ran out of kale."

2. eject or bar (someone) from an establishment, event, etc.

"Hey Jim, can you 86' that group in the corner? They must think bars are BYOB."

3. get rid-of, ban, or cancel.

"They should 86' plastic straws, these grass ones are the best I ever had!"