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

Paddle-Friday

When people with very small heads go paddling in the sea on a Friday. The phenomenon is particularly common on the North Kent coast.

Look at that very small headed man in the sea. It must be Paddle-Friday

by Humphrey1 August 30, 2018

Chinese Dog Paddle

When a person is doing their partner from behind, goes to slap their partner's ass, misses, and strikes them on the back of the head instead.

Bro, it was awful. I was having such a good time that I went for an ass slap and ended with a Chinese Dog Paddle. ...Hey, bro, where you going?

by Curtis Claymore April 15, 2025

Om Paddle

A man whose family comes from Gujarat and is very direct with his words and advice, but it all comes from a place of love no matter how insulting it may sound. Om Paddle, as a Gujarat, is extremely cost-efficient with his funds, making sure no bit of currency is wasted. A very dedicated man who will pursue his goals without letting anything get in his way or distract him. Paddle is also very good at playing mobile games and loves the homies' meats.

Person 1: Have you seen Om Paddle?
Person 2: Yeah, he was negotiating with a sales rep over the last dollars of a down payment for his car.

by FlashedMoth June 5, 2025

Back-paddling

Like back-peddling refers to when you pedal backwards on a bike. Back-paddling is trying to back-peddle when you have no solid ground to stand on like in the ocean.

He still thinks he's winning, dude is just a back-paddling Pirate of the I don't Caribbean

by Mohawk Joey June 29, 2022

swiss paddle

The female version of the Dutch Rudder.

Karen is totally hetero but when that slut starts drinking, she'll swiss paddle with anyone.

by Achilyous October 29, 2020

paddle swatcher

Flat landers or city folks going north to go tubing, kayaking or canoeing down rivers and have no idea what their doing.

Look at them fucking paddle swatchers going in circles around the pond.

by Jayr39 July 21, 2017