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Needs Fixed

Grammar Grammar / regional

Meaning

What it means

A Pittsburgh/Western PA grammatical construction meaning “needs to be fixed.”

Needs fixed is part of the regional pattern where a past participle follows needs without “to be.”

Usage

Use it like this

“The porch needs fixed.”
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Pairs with needs washed.

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