deep six
deep six
nounDefinition of DEEP SIX
slang
: a place of disposal or abandonment —used especially in the phrase give it the deep six
Origin of DEEP SIX
from the leadsman's call by the deep six for a depth corresponding to the sixth deep on a sounding line
First Known Use: 1929
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