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rosencrantz and guildenstern 

The (possibly?) gay couple that Hamlet is friends with in the play of the same name.

They are duped by Claudius into escorting Hamlet to England to be killed, but Hamlet escapes. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern then unwittingly meet the English King, and and hand him a letter instructing him to kill them both. They die. Nobody cares.

In the play, they always appear together, and seem to be entirely co-dependent. They have no real individual traits.

Despite the fact that they are fairly minor characters, they have a sort of cult status. Tom Stoppard wrote a famous play called "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead", which tells the story of Hamlet from their perspective.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Hamlet...

GUILDENSTERN
Which dreams indeed are ambition, for the very substance of the ambition is merely the shadow of a dream.

HAMLET
A dream itself is like a shadow.

ROSENCRANTZ
Truly, and I hold ambition of so airy and light a quality that it is but a shadow's shadow.

rosencrantz and guildenstern 

–interjection

1. warning given to not kill the messenger
Don't get all rosencrantz and guildenstern on me, but I saw your sister in a gangbang video involving midgets and animals.

rosentreter 

Usually refers to an employee of volcano bay, who enjoys anal on the weekends. Also, has difficulty distinguishing his social security number from his name. Thinks vaping is cool. SWEARS he gets all the bitches. Got a stank ass pedo van.
"Man that guy sure loves anal"
"Yeah he's a real Rosentreter alright "
rosentreter by Extendomagcuz September 13, 2017

Rosencrantz 

1: The better half of the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern duo from the play Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare.

2: Renegade Game Counsellor and all around swell guy.
Rosencrantz is a playa.
Rosencrantz by Guildenstern September 30, 2003

Rosencrantzed 

1) Betrayed by a childhood friend, long-time confidant,
trusted ally, or former-partner.

2) Back-stabbed by a person who has always portrayed
themselves to you as a loyal and trusted friend.

From the play "Hamlet", in which Prince Hamlet's boyhood friends Rosencrantz & Guildenstern pretend to be loyal to Hamlet so they could spy on him and report back to the treasonous new King (Hamlet’s uncle, who slept with his mother, killed his father, and stole the thrown of Denmark).

Just like in the play (spoiler-alert) you should have anyone who Rosencrantzes you killed when the time is right. People who Rosencrantz their most trusted friends will betray anyone and everyone eventually; they have no loyalty, no pride, and thus no place among men nor any business in a profession of honor. They must all be put down for the good of society.

*Not to be confused with Ratted-out or Snitched-upon; you should expect a Snitch or Rat to turn on you eventually, but to be truly Rosencrantzed requires betrayal by a seemingly loyal friend you have a long, trusting history with.
"Guess what, I was Rosencrantzed by Tommy last week. Why would he do that? I've known him for years; I let him have my car for 3 months after he got married and gave him a butt-load of money when his wife had their baby. And what, did he think I wouldn't find out? Yeah, of course kill him, but wait until after Christmas."
Rosencrantzed by goodcop8 December 25, 2007

aaron rosengarten 

A well read person who is a complete pussy while around any girl who happens to be his girlfriend. A dream chaser.
Dave can't come out tonight because his girlfriend said no. He's a total Aaron Rosengarten.
aaron rosengarten by HiImDudets June 13, 2019
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