"To 86" something actually comes from Air Force slang/shorthand/code for when you have to throw something off the plane/jettison/ditch your cargo or bomb. There's also "88", which is a missed landing or need to go into a holding pattern (when a plane has to circle, either way) used to mean someone who didn't get a joke or something.
"To 86" something actually comes from Air Force slang/shorthand/code for when you have to throw something off the plane/jettison/ditch your cargo or bomb. There's also "88", which is a missed landing or need to go into a holding pattern (when a plane has to circle, either way) used to mean someone who didn't get a joke or something.