Skip to main content
Urban Dictionary Merch
Your favorite words on things you can wear, drink from, read, or give to a friend.
The Urban Dictionary Store sells gifts you’ll have to explain.

In a pickle 

When u make a huge mistake and u have to be respectful about it.
In a pickle by Holly Ems July 16, 2019

In a pickle 

In a very tricky and devious situation 😼
Person A: Great heavens! Are you alright?

Person B: No, I am in a pickle - my car just broke down!
In a pickle by The Devious 😼 December 12, 2024

I am in a pickle 

If you are in a pickle, you are in a difficult position, or have a problem to which no easy answer can be found.
I am in a pickle, my history paper is due tomorrow and I haven't even started.
I am in a pickle by DictionaryWifi February 19, 2019

I’m in a pickle 

pickle could be synonym to: A difficult situation.
Applied for a job with the competition and my current employer found out. The competition is hesitant on hiring me and I'm about to get fired from my current job. "I’m in a pickle"
I’m in a pickle by The sandlot November 28, 2013

in a bit of a pickle 

(informal) in a difficult situation; in a mess.
Things are in a real pickle at the moment, I'm afraid / My assistant's left and I'm completely lost without him! / Can you help me? I'm in a bit of a pickle.

Like a banana in a pickle jar 

(adj.) Simile phrase that refers to one being in a habitat or position one is not used to. Visual similarities appear on the surface but one does not belong with the other.
Nancy: Crickey doesn't David look just like your brother Mitchell in that football kit?
Drew: Yeah but he plays like a hocky player on the dance floor, hes like a banana in a pickle jar

What's worse than a banana in a pickle jar? A hedgehog in a condom factory.
More from Urban Dictionary
The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
Word of the Day on October 28, 2026
A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
Word of the Day on October 27, 2026
When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026
Load more