up a paddle without a creek

A kind and polite way to say that someone has a stick up their ass. It's saying that someone is being overly stubborn, that they're refusing to come to terms with a situation, or that they're being waaay too strict about something and they're making a mountain out of a molehill.

-- Excerpt from "Kung Fu Panda" --
Master Shifu: "Tai Lung has broken out of prison! He's on his way!"
Master Oogway: "That is bad news. If you believe that the dragon warrior cannot stop him."
Master Shifu: "The panda?!? Master, that panda is not the dragon warrior! He wasn't even meant to be here! It was an accident."
Master Oogway: "There are no accidents."
Master Shifu: "Yes, I know. You've said that already."
Master Oogway: "Heh, well, it looks like you're up a paddle without a creek. And if you are up a paddle, the paddle is up you."

by Coran17 October 18, 2023

shock paddles

Another phrase for defibrillator because defibrillator IS WAY too hard to type or say without typos

He Has No Pulse! Get the shock paddles!

by Frilled Potato September 5, 2018

piddy-paddling

the act of being indecisive even though you act like you want one thing but choose the other

Josh: Stop piddy-paddling! you act like you love me but you still dont make our relationship official!

by LoserPopculture February 9, 2021

ferrari paddles

used to describe the folds or layers of fat on the backs of large women

look at the ferrari paddles on her

by stones October 24, 2007

paddled

when you get beat very bad in a competition

I completely paddled you in that race

by imakeupwordsforfun August 6, 2025

Paddle Boat Mentality

When an individual or individuals get into a disagreement or conflict over something that means nothing to them

When he came at me with his paddle boat mentality, I knew I was dealing with a real winner

by Garolyn Caring June 13, 2024

Snap Paddling

The act of desperately searching through your Snapchat in hopes you can find someone that will send you explicit photos.

“Yo! I was Snap Paddling the other day.”

“You find anyone?”
“You get anything?”
“No....”

by Steven dickerson November 17, 2018