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Ex-FBI director deletes Instagram post of shells in ‘8647’ formation that Republicans claim is code for assassination

A photo of seashells posted on Instagram by the former FBI director James Comey is now being investigated by the US Secret Service, after the US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem said it constituted a “threat” against Donald Trump.

On Thursday, Comey posted a photo of seashells forming the message “8647”, with a caption that read: “Cool shell formation on my beach walk.”

Trump’s supporters have interpreted the message as an endorsement of violence against Trump – the 47th president. There is more debate around the use of 86, a slang term often used in restaurants to mean getting rid of or throwing something out, and which, according to Merriam-Webster, has been used more recently, albeit sparingly, to mean “to kill”.

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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee -2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

comey the idiot, thought by trashing hillaries campaign, trump would investigate russian inteference.

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 93 points 1 week ago

Living proof that fascists don't work food-service. Or maybe food-service workers are immunized against fascist ideology. Either way I hope 47 gets 86'ed.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 76 points 1 week ago (3 children)

More recently to mean to kill?

It's used daily at every restaurant/grocery store to mean they are out of an item. 86 cheddar just means your out of cheddar, stop selling it.

Are all the working class calling assignations on cheddar cheese they sold out of now?

[–] xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 1 week ago

people have been using to mean “fire trump”, so they’re reinterpreting it to mean “assasinate” so that way they can.
a. round up critics.
b. stop a catchy slogan so people don’t chant anything interesting at protests.

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[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago

Fuck James Comey. He enabled the orange twatwaffle every chance he got in the name of A Higher Loyalty ^TM^ Now he's on fucking instagram shit posting vague threats like he's 14 and this is deep? He just wants attention so he can sell his trashy crime novels. Fuck you James.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

"86" means "get rid of", not kill.

https://www.7shifts.com/blog/what-does-86-mean-hospitality/

"The term 86 is used throughout many different industries, but is mostly associated with the restaurant, bar, and hospitality industry. While the etymology of the term 86 has a few different stories, there are multiple theories around where this term originated from. In nearly every context, it means to “refuse service”, “get rid of” or “nix” something.

According to Merriam-Webster, the origin of the term 86 began as a slang term that meant something was sold out at soda bars in the 1930’s. This term was thought to have come from the rhyming slang term “nix”, which is to cancel something.

During the Prohibition Era, a speakeasy called Chumley’s bar was located at 86 Bedford Street, Greenwich Village, New York City. Police showed up at the hidden bar to shut it down, and apparently told patrons to “86” (leave) the area by using the secret back door that led to 86th Bedford Street. Which was different from the main entrance that police would use on Barrow Street.

Other possible origins of where the term 86 comes from is also tied to bars and alcohol. Prior to the 1980s, whiskey was available as 100 of 86 proof. When patrons drank too much of the 100-proof whiskey, they would become belligerent, and the bartender would have to “86” them, meaning they would have to switch to 86-proof liquor or leave the bar if they were unruly."

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago

"86" means "ged rid of", not kill.

the latter could be denoted by 18747.

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[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This isn't just fascist stuff.

This is petty, high school, mean girl, petty vindictive childish shit.

The stuff that children, and adults with minds of children engage in.

But, unfortunately, these overgrown children have endless wealth.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Eat the rich! Arm the homeless!

[–] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Let the homeless eat the arms of the rich!

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

That works, too

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[–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Great, time for more stupidity theater with Trump lawyers seriously insisting that this is the worst, most dangerous threat ever to a judge who might be a Trump appointee that would entertain their unreality. Failing that, they'll start using the other federal agencies to dig up whatever they can to continue the harassment. Probably more Trumped up financial records bullshit.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Fucking snowflakes. 86 just means to cancel an order or hold a topping. Dumb! Fucks!

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