RINSE & REPEAT

To act in an extremely anal-retentive way, such as following directions word for word, and doing everything by the book. (Lather. Rinse. Repeat.) Can be used in several ways. To describe someone: rinse & repeater. To use in the immediate sense of the word: rinse & repeat(ing). Example: Dave is a rinse & repeater when it comes to dinnertime. Heaven forbid anyone pass food to the left. -or- Quit rinse & repeating, and start the car. You've already done two walkarounds, and checked the air pressure in all of the tires!