one oar in the water

Not all there. tetched, a few sandwiches short of a picnic, bonkers, nuts, his elevator stops short of the top floor, etc.
Ever since he heard Dennis Kucinich speak, he's had just one oar in the water.
by octopod May 09, 2004
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An expression used to describe somebody who isn't mentally stable or isn't very intelligent.

See also - not playing with a full deck, a few bricks shy of a load, not the sharpest pencil in the drawer
Nothing my neighbor says makes any sense. He's not rowing with both oars in the water.
by bob_johnson May 08, 2021
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another way to say that someone is a B.R.U.N.O.; one who acts like a bruno man who loves muscles and power; usually drives some kind of Ford pick up truck and/or loves the NRA; also see gonzo
Geez, J-Hawk. When did you start acting so Beatnik's Rights Under Neptune's Oar?
by El_Scorcho September 23, 2004
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Spoken by Carmin_35, the origin of the word takes place back in 2021. It means ''how suspicious it would have been if we were talking in math'', Carmin_35 is a popular member of ROBLOX Romania.
Carmin_35: ”Oare cat de suspect ar fi fost daca noi vorbeam prin matematica.”
HermmanSigmaringen:”esti cringe.” ( You're Cringe )
by Vosifey200 February 20, 2022
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resting on my oars

It means to stop making progressive efforts towards something
I am not resting on my oars, I am making more preparations, working harder than ever before. - Pastor E. A. Adeboye
by Kingleyyy June 04, 2024
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Oar

Anything you can paddle with
The stick made a suitable oar.
by memepolice69420 January 04, 2018
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OAR

oar is the name of someone who dosen´t deserve their full name.
MAN 1: yo wassup my dude!
MAN 2: shut up oar!
by Fearsenz February 04, 2021
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