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Definition of anal retentive

anal retentive    Featured Word

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  • uptight, stingy, conservative; BY THE BOOK. Usually shortened anal.
    Quit being so anal retentive!

    by Tom, Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA, Mar 08 2003.

  • uncompromising, strict. Usually shortened anal.
    The professor is so anal about the rules.

    by James W., Waterloo, ON, Canada, May 11 2003.

  • compulsive or very picky about doing things a certain way. Usually shortened anal.
    My boyfriend is really anal about his car
    She's anal about her clothes

    by Anabel L., West Covina, CA, USA, Mar 10 2006.

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