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

Meat paddles

The extremities we call hands.

My tits longed for his meat paddles.

by Whyiseveryhandletaken February 20, 2017

paddle sock

Any tubular cover made of fleece to fit over a canoe or kayak paddle to protect the paddle from harm. Invented in 1981 by Jill Ellis.

Wrap your stick with a paddle sock.

by Fionatheknowitall July 4, 2011