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the needle 

to give someone "the needle", insulting and teasing someone which results in the person becoming irate and/or defensive, thus the person would have "the needle"

can be used with certain words to emphasise the effect of "the needle"
eg: triple needle
quad neelde
right needle
"dont get the needle with me pal"
"you've got the riiiiggght needle"
"ooh noo, charlie's got the neeedddle!"
the needle by Donnie onetime April 24, 2004

The Needle Drop 

Self-described as the 'internet's busiest music nerd,' The Needle Drop (aka Anthony Fantano) is a music reviewer as well as 'public radio host, music enthusiast, internet fan, bass player, exercise addict, and vegan.'He usually reviews music of the independent persuasion, although he occasionally reviews major label bands as well.

His reviews can be found on his youtube channel, youtube.com/user/theneedledrop or his official website, theneedledrop.com
What?! The needle drop gave Panda Bear's Tomboy a 5/10?!

The Needle Drop 

An insufferable megadork; the physical embodiment of the word "annoying".
Next time The Needle Drop's bespectacled muzzle shows up when I google an album title, I may projectile vomit at the screen.
The Needle Drop by flyingteapot July 23, 2018

the needle teedles 

a) a group of elite beings exhibiting behaviour of extreme weirdness

b) a rare and unique case of adding 'eedle' into any word because you're a bomb a$$ b*tcheedle and nobody can f#ck with you
a) when I'm with my needle teedles, nobody can touch me. I'm untouchabeedle.

b) I needle my Natteedle becauseedle sheedle is the besteedle and I miss her so much mucheedle :3. Oh no, I've got a case of the needle teedles!
the needle teedles by Schnaike September 9, 2020

Bury the needle 

Driving an automobile, motorcycle or any other vehicle equipped with a speedometer, and driving at a rate of speed faster than the top speed that the vehicle's speedometer can read. The pointer or "needle" will either dissapear below the gauge or rest on the pin just below the highest increment on the speedometer.
Last week I tried to bury the needle on my Corvette and I succeeded. It has a 160 MPH speedometer, so I know I was going 161 Plus.
Bury the needle by CJames2K September 3, 2011

drop the needle 

To play a vinyl record.
We dropped the needle and rocked out to Led Zeppelin.
drop the needle by Trout October 1, 2003
Word of the Day on January 22, 2005
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