(slang) disposed of (someone); rejected (someone). The
term is originally
nautical and meant to
throw someone overboard or give someone a burial at
sea, suggesting throwing someone into water six fathoms deep.
—SHSBC Binder 31 Approved Glossary, —SHSBC Binder 33 Approved Glossary, —Grad V Approved 1992 Glossary Upgrade