Do the needful

The person uttering the phrase has indicated to the listener that they have decided the issue being discussed is not their problem. They don't care how it is solved, but know they will not be involved in solving it.

The network connection is failing sporadically only when going through this particular router, but I have checked it's logs and see no errors. It is not a problem with my network, but with your software. Do the needful and fix this issue (and spend many, many hours gathering additional data to prove beyond any doubt it is the router).

Do the needful by Wonky Willy January 30, 2018

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Masturbating

Let me keep this ticket open until I do the needful

do the needful by needful doer May 5, 2018

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Do the needful

Simply means to do what you know needs to be done.

your drivers license has expired. Do the needful by going to get it renewed.

Do the needful by PaulH99 June 6, 2017

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Utility beer

Utility beer is the beer you keep around for the day-to-day moments when beer is a necessity to assist in pedestrian activities (golf, plumbing, yardwork, babysitting, staff meetings, Zoom calls). For the beer snob it is the beer you save for neighbors when they drop in at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday. It is differentiated from the actual high-end beer you save for special events, holidays, and special tastings.

Person 1: Dave, did you bring along those hazy craft IPA's so we could drink while cleaning Lyle's pool?
Person 2: Nope. I just have a bunch of utility beer that Steve dumped on me. Good enough for this. It is only 10:30 a.m.

Utility beer by lakeshore February 1, 2022

Word of the Day on August 10, 2026

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Oinking

Police activity, especially of the non-productive type i.e. The act of setting up and patrolling speed traps, harassing or arresting people based on appearance (racial profiling), breaking up parties, any sort of cannabis bust, etc.

"Did you see all the cops on highway 6? They are oinking hard!"

"I hope Johnny doesn't get caught with his bag of weed, the pigs are oinking"

Oinking by DontDrinkSoda June 29, 2013

Word of the Day on August 9, 2026

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Hopeslop

A video or picture depicting an unrealistic scenario that is often seen as hopeful but in reality, is unrealistic or otherwise rare in real life.

"0/10 hopeslop"

Hopeslop by rawmilkconsumer69 July 13, 2026

Word of the Day on August 8, 2026

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trespooping

The act of leaving poop in a toilet for the next person to see.

Someone needs to stop trespooping and flush that nasty thing down the toilet.

trespooping by TheRealInkweaver November 16, 2017

Word of the Day on August 7, 2026

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