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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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She brought home alot of stuff and took it to the bathroom. She must be taking a witch bath.
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
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person2: ya he was a proper lad
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You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
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