Hacker News

points by znpy 2 days ago | 0 comments

86-ing?

It comes from working in kitchens. It means to remove something from the menu, or otherwise make it unavailable.

Also seashells.

86 seashells? I don't even know what do with the three seashells.

Greetings and salutations!

I understood that reference.

Surely a SketchySeaBeast could come up with uses for at least three seashells

Traditionally tossing excess baggage overboard when the situation gets grim enough.

Like when a previously sturdy old sailing ship starts taking on water, for instance in the 18th century and beyond.

Numerical equivalent to "deep-six."