A classy way to say relevance. I haven't heard anyone pick up on this comment since it was uttered.
From Mirriam Webster:
Main Entry: 1util·i·ty
Pronunciation: yü-'ti-l&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English utilite, from Middle French utilité, from Latin utilitat, utilitas, from utilis useful, from uti to use
Date: 14th century
1 : fitness for some purpose or worth to some end
2 : something useful or designed for use