What all these uses share is . You’re not agonizing. You’re not negotiating. You’re just… done.
Naval cooks used a numbering system for standard recipes. Most meals fed 100 sailors. But “Number 86” was a specific stew that, for some reason, only served 85. When it ran out, the cook would yell “86 the stew” – meaning: gone. Finished. Don’t ask for more. eighty-six 86
Now go ahead. Look at your own menu. What needs to be 86’d today? What all these uses share is