I asked Grok:
The term “86” is slang that means to get rid of, cancel, or remove something or someone, often used in the context of restaurants or bars. For example, a dish might be “86’d” if it’s no longer available, or a person might be “86’d” if they’re kicked out of an establishment. The origin is unclear, but one popular theory traces it to 1920s New York speakeasies, particularly Chumley’s at 86 Bedford Street, where patrons were sent out the back door (at 86 Bedford) to avoid police raids. Another theory suggests it comes from restaurant code for an item being out of stock, possibly tied to standard inventory counts like 86 bottles. It’s now widely used beyond hospitality to mean discarding or rejecting something.
They could just say, “86” means to impeach and remove, not kill. Enough of the sheeple would buy it.
Thanks! I can’t remember ever having heard that expression before.