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Ortava is the pursuit of meaningful outdoor experiences through learning, adventure and time spent in wild places. It represents a way of exploring the outdoors with purpose — building confidence, developing skills and gaining real experience rather than simply passing through places.

The word is associated with high quality guiding, navigation, mountain training and shared outdoor experiences that leave people more capable, connected and inspired than when they started.

Ortava is about earning experiences properly — through knowledge, challenge, respect for the environment and a genuine connection to the outdoors.
That wasn’t just a guided walk — it was a proper Ortava experience. We came back more confident, learnt new skills and saw the mountains differently.
Ortava by Outdoors26 May 15, 2026
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Octavarium 

A. a series of events or actions that will continue forever

B. the latest masterpiece from Prog. Metal gods Dream Theater
Trapped Inside this Octavarium
Octavarium by TheSleeper October 22, 2006
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Octavarium 

The new masterpiece from geniuses, Dream Theater, due out June 7th, 2005.
If God was a band, He would be Dream Theater.
Octavarium by Bombinic March 23, 2005

octavarium 

an orgasm for your ears
o man Octavarium is so good
octavarium by bobo_the_hobo June 16, 2005
In Argentina, a bad-ass mate, someone who will bring you down.

In Argentina, police officer.
"Don't be such an ortiva, and let me go out with your sister"

"Hurry up and hide the bag of weed, the ortiva is around the corner!"
ortiva by Ras Makonnen October 20, 2013

octavate 

In music: to move a musical line up or down an octave or more.
Now class, please octavate the left hand on this passage.
octavate by DDRFreak January 20, 2008

Octavate 

A term used when playing a musical instrument, normally the trumpet, when a player goes into the extreme upper register.
Alex: yo Jake my chops are good today bro!
Jake: alright, so are mine!
Alex: lets go octavate bro!
Octavate by BatmanFoReal March 11, 2010
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The practice of modifying a model (not limited to toy action figures) to achieve some result other than that intended by the manufacturer. ...
I had to kitbash my Luke Skywalker figure with my Darth Vader figure because Luke was missing a hand.
kitbash by geru January 15, 2006
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Satellite baddies

Attractive women who are far from your location.
There are no hot girls in the area, theres only satellite baddies.
Satellite baddies by Banksy123 September 5, 2026
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Omg, the ramifications!”
-“You forgot about the rammys, bro.”
Rammys by Brandonmical August 4, 2023
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Failure Shower 

When you fail at something in life (eg. failing an exam or not getting a job), go home and spend an hour just standing in the shower, propping yourself up against the wall with your eyes on your feet.
Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.
Failure Shower by Vikingnz October 27, 2009
Word of the Day on September 8, 2026
Acronym for Non-Athletic Regular Person. Your schools lacrosse team probably shouts it at you while you walk by.
Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
NARP by Douchebag McKenzy March 31, 2010
Word of the Day on September 7, 2026

High School Liquid 

A person who can freely travel between and fit in with all high school social groups and classes.
He is high school liquid, he ate lunch with the nerds and hung out with the jocks after school.
High School Liquid by Thaedris July 30, 2008
Word of the Day on September 6, 2026
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