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1. A word denoting that a person or object is found to be wanting.

2. An exclamation used when something is found to be hilariously inadequate or unsatisfactory.

3. Abbreviation of Special Needs, i.e. Mentally or Physically retarded.
1. Dude 1 "I'm not coming out tonight, I'm watching Lost."

Dude 2 "Rah boy, you've got needs."

2. "Look! I got new trousers"

"Urgh, needs."

3. "Where's your brother today?"

"He's in the special unit cos he has special needs."
Needs by DomGee August 19, 2008
Words you can keep
Something everyone has that you must meet if you want to succeed etc. Easier said than done. We learn through our trauma, which is -at it's fundamental level- the experience of lacking something that we need and want in our life, that our need will not be met, and worse than that, that our needs are not ok. If basic needs aren't met according to the law of attraction life will naturally align you with people who can help you meet those unmet needs and it aligns you with ways and opportunities for you to meet your own needs. See also Maslow's Hierarchy of Basic Needs.
We all have needs.
Needs by Dawwwgin March 14, 2018
Pittsburghese for "needs to be," "needs to go," "needs to have," "needs to use," etc.
The bridge needs fixed.

The dog needs outside.

I need a pop.

Yunz don't need all them gumbans do yunz?
needs by emsee November 15, 2006
wantin something really bad and u have to have it now
needs by Hope-meri October 20, 2003

needs more cowbell 

This phrase was originally used by Christopher Walken on SNL with Will Ferrel. He was indicating that something needs more emphasis, or literally "Needs more cowbell".
Aired on April 8th, 2000.

This is also referenced in World of Warcraft in a quest in Outland, where you escort a ghost cow.
That was pretty good but it needs more cowbell.
needs more cowbell by twimoon March 21, 2016

needs more phil collins 

originating in online community we are the music makers, "needs more phil collins" signifies a poignant lack of phil collins in anything you please. usually it can be easily corrected by adding just the right amount of him, be it a jpeg or maybe midi samples of relevant phil collins musical endeavors.
"i'm sorry tue, but your submission for the university art contest needed more phil collins.

perhaps refer to your classmates' submissions. the world is just a better place with appropriate amounts of phil collins."

needs more jpeg 

A tern used on r/greentext to basically say "this image looks terrible". It summons a bot which turns the image into a JPEG and the more times it's replied to with 'needs more jpeg' the blockier it looks.
(Blocky picture above) needs more jpeg
needs more jpeg by nobodyhasjams October 7, 2017
More from Urban Dictionary
A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.
Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”
caillou by WMH01 September 12, 2026
Word of the Day on September 13, 2026

Brought-upsy 

scruples; to have manners;

May also be spelt Brought-upsie

WestIndian/Caribbean in orient - Barbados, WHUT.
Example 1: Child, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: My Child, have you not any manners?



Example 2: What, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: I can't believe you're doing that. Were you not taught any manners as a child?
Brought-upsy by B-Town Gilly April 20, 2005
Word of the Day on September 12, 2026
The practice of modifying a model (not limited to toy action figures) to achieve some result other than that intended by the manufacturer. ...
I had to kitbash my Luke Skywalker figure with my Darth Vader figure because Luke was missing a hand.
kitbash by geru January 15, 2006
Word of the Day on September 11, 2026
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