Definition of "anal" []

• Of, relating to, or near the anus. (adjective)
• Psychology Of or relating to the second stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, roughly from ages one to three, during which gratification is derived from sensations associated with the anus and defecation. The anal stage is preceded by the oral stage and followed by the phallic stage. (adjective)
• Psychology Indicating personality traits that originated during toilet training and are distinguished as anal-expulsive or anal-retentive. (adjective)

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• "Asked if he used the phrase "anal intercourse" when he talked to Paterno about the incident, McQueary said, "No, out of respect, I would not have done it.""
• "Asked if he used the phrase "anal intercourse" when he described what he saw to Paterno, McQueary testified he did not: "No, out of respect, I would not have done it.""
• "I’m just sick of the fact that when the term anal sex falls = gay!"