deep six

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deep six

noun

Definition 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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