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Noun:
(1) A situation that is deemed as ridiculous, time-consuming, or just a load of bollocks. Similar to farce.
(2) A mess of something. Similar to pig's ear.

Mainly used in the North of England, although it is unknown where the word originated from. Best suited to say it in a Yorkshire accent because it just sounds amazing. People in the South shouldn't even bother trying to say it because it'll sound stupid and posh and you'll ruin the word.
1. what a bloody polava!

2. ah lad I made a right polava out of that essay
polava by aaaaannie January 9, 2009
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When your friend uses weird terminology that nobody understands, that also sounds suspiciously like pavlova. Similar to meringue
Man I really feel like a Polava right now!
Polava by ThatFriend January 14, 2021
A form of drinking tequila that consists of licking cinnamon off of the web between your thumb and index finger, taking a shot of tequila anejo, and chasing it with a bite of clementine, mandarin, or sweet orange.
We got so wasted last night with that tequila polata.
Polata by Robin Polata October 9, 2011
Dick in Uzbekinstanezoniannen
Vrei niste polana? = i'm 100% nigga!
polana by Bangoseama August 7, 2017

polevaulters 

badass, hot body, enjoys pain,
extreme, fastest, strongest, most likely to
recieve multiple hospital bills, crazy, confident,
often attracts to other vaulters, friendly, outgoing.
Polevaulters are the greatest people living.
polevaulters by borntovault December 24, 2008

polyvalent

Something that is worth for many different things. That has many different values or meanings.

A polyvalent object is one that can be used as many different things. A polyvalent emotion is one that you can show in many different situations and get favorable results.

From Ancient Greek "poly: many" and Latin "valens, valentis: that is worth it"
- What a polyvalent chair, you can use it as a chair to sit and as a table to put things on it.

- This is a very polyvalent dialogue, it can be interpreted in many different ways.
polyvalent by ERBGCA January 5, 2014
A term used to express what a load of hassle a task or experience is/was. Usually used when quite pissed off or on verge of giving up. Also used when remembering a stressfull experience or shit time.
Girl 1: Can you go upstairs and get my blanket?
Girl 2: yeh sure.
(comes back down)
Girl 1: whats this?
Girl 2: your Pillow.
Girl 1: No my blanket hello you fucking doofus.
(Girl 2 goes up, returns soon after)
Girl 2: Here you are...
Girl 1: WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?

Girl 2: Your matress.
Girl 1: What a fucking palava!!!!
Palava by Palavalife April 30, 2011
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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

SkyPesos 

Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
Word of the Day on August 14, 2026

Quiche Peanemis

Quirky niche peak cinema analysis
It describes the analysis of a media piece which is quirky and niche, yet peak.
Give me the quiche peanemis on the movie I missed.
Quiche Peanemis by Mushroom2241 June 17, 2026
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Hate Draft

1. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sports draft to spite or anger one or more of your opponents because they had intended to select him/her.

2. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sport draft to put one or more of your opponents at a strategic disadvantage.
1. Billy hate drafted Chad OchoCinco because he knew Sam had wanted him since he is from Cincinnati. Billy already had plenty of players to fill that position but wanted to make sure Sam didn't get him.

2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.
Hate Draft by pffler September 1, 2009
Word of the Day on August 12, 2026
"I can pull James Bond stunts in a jalopy."
jalopy by watson November 20, 2002
Word of the Day on August 11, 2026
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