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"deep six"

Posted by R. Berg on January 01, 2003

In Reply to: "Deep six" posted by guy andrews on January 01, 2003

: does anyone know the origin of the term "deep six" it!
: I hear this a lot when referring to getting rid of something. Thanks Guy

Try the archives for this one. Typing "deep six" in the search box brings up two contradictory answers. They agree that six = six feet.

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