anal retentive

A term based on the second phase of psychosexual development described by Freud (and appended by Erickson).

Used in modern times to describe a person blessed with nit-picking abilities.

"harness that anus, shower it with gifts for one day it's fruit may stand between us and complete destruction."

by Cortical Homunculus May 14, 2004

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retentive

Contration of anally retentive. An insult.

Joe gets really retentive about his car, dont touch it!

by erienion January 27, 2005

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Rosenthug

A positive nickname used to describe anybody with the surname Rose, Rosen, Rosenberg, Rosenborg, Rosendahl, Rosenthal, etc. A Rosenthug is a baller mac pimp Rosenthalis and is generally a positarian.

That JD Rosen guy is such a Rosenthug.

by Plutonium Hendrix August 27, 2007

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Rosenthal'd

The act of destroying hydraulics, springs, or other normally comfort inducing parts of an office or desk chair. It could also loosely be defined as demolishing any furniture due to one's girth.

Damn dude, you just Rosenthal'd the fuck out of this chair!

by Darth Vedder October 28, 2010

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A fixation on neatness developed from the Freudian "anal stage", otherwise though of as the "potty training years". Where the fixation stems from either not enough or too much pushing into potty training and cleanliness as a child.

He/she is anal retentive if everything must be placed perfectly, or if something is moved he/she becomes anxious. "neat freak"

by stormbourne December 12, 2003

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