Slang Reminder

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind) 05/28/2016 at 20:40 • Filed to: Automotive Reminder

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When “86" is used as a transitive verb, it means “to get rid of,” or “to refuse to serve (a customer).” In otherwords, Toyota “Eighty-sixed the Scion brand.” Or “The Toyota dealer is now 86ing teens that want to test drive their sportscar without a parent signed permission slip.” Bravo Toyota on keeping that slang game hot.

Racin'Jason001 > Wobbles the Mind 05/28/2016 at 20:44

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Yep, I like the Subaru twin better !

Birddog > Wobbles the Mind 05/28/2016 at 20:52

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“The Toyota dealer is now 86ing teens that want to test drive their sportscar without a parent signed permission slip.”

The correct term for this in sales language is “broom, brooming or broomed”. As in “That dummy got 86'ed for brooming that kid in the Acura”.

Steve in Manhattan > Wobbles the Mind 05/28/2016 at 20:54

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As a rebranding, Lexus makes a lot of sense. Infiniti less so, but it sort of works. Acura is the same story - if they’d built hot Hondas or luxurious Hondas, I don’t think they would have lost one sale. Maybach was/is just silly. And I never understood Scion - would any of their offerings have not sold with a Toyota badge? I do not think so.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Steve in Manhattan 05/28/2016 at 21:13

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Yeah Scion never made sense, Toyotas have high resale value as it is, it’s not like they are thought to be a lowly brand. I saw a Scion IM today, I was like, WTF is that? When is Scion dead? They have a new model or I just haven’t seen them around?

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Steve in Manhattan 05/28/2016 at 21:14

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Scion: if we take the drivers that beat the shit out of cars like Chris Brown does girls and give them another brand Toyota still looks great on JD Power charts.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Wobbles the Mind 05/28/2016 at 21:45

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To be fair, 86 could majorly refer to the piece of shit Toyota from the 80s. I always wondered why people wanted shittastic Corolla shaped French fries.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 05/28/2016 at 22:29

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That Chris Brown comment earned you a star lol

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Wobbles the Mind 05/28/2016 at 22:32

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Nauraushaun > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/28/2016 at 23:46

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Mmf. Fitment not overdone. Exhaust diameter not overdone. Bodywork not overdone. When the 86 just right

Nauraushaun > Nauraushaun 05/28/2016 at 23:47

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Is this a levin :(

NJAnon > Wobbles the Mind 05/29/2016 at 17:57

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86 was(is) the number code for disassociated customers in places of entertainment. ie., They’re never allowed back at that casino they disassociate from and if they do attempt to come back its trespassing.