When a response to an inquiry is a preposterous denial of the need for such things. Comes from the classic movie VHF, "Badgers?! We don't need no stink'en badgers!". This is often used in the Technical Management world when asking for policies, standards, process or procedural documentation.
Rex to Bill "could you send me over the process documentation for those widgets?"
Bill to Rex "Well, we don't really have those. we didn't think we needed them."
Boss to Rex: "Did you get all the Service Management documentation?"
Rex to Boss: "Sorry boss, I got the badger answer"
Bill to Rex "Well, we don't really have those. we didn't think we needed them."
Boss to Rex: "Did you get all the Service Management documentation?"
Rex to Boss: "Sorry boss, I got the badger answer"
by YouLikeTheWayIPostitRex May 15, 2009