(n.) need-fuhl
1. The needful is what needs to be done.
2. A common translation error due to sentence structure variances.
1. The needful is what needs to be done.
2. A common translation error due to sentence structure variances.
"Yes it appears that you need to audit your server."
"Ok, Please do the needful. The needful needs to be done."
"Ok, Please do the needful. The needful needs to be done."
by clownpenis September 4, 2006
by lil yee August 5, 2018
by Matt August 18, 2004
A group of Indian Technology professionals attempting to make sub-English requests to on-shore technical teams. Derived from the Indian request to "please do the needful", or "kindly do the needful", where "the needful" refers to "the necessary".
by aceandgary November 20, 2009
"The need?" is a phrase used to question what the point is in someone or something, essentially a shortened version of "what's the need in that?"
by Enters October 10, 2013
adj/statement:
udescription of any event, smell, taste, sight, feeling etc that is totally unnecessary.
udescription of any event, smell, taste, sight, feeling etc that is totally unnecessary.
by Princess Lurpak of HR/Day-dee May 2, 2003
by BobCheesyface August 15, 2011