petrocollapse

Petrocollape: the collapse of the petroleum-based economy and infrastructure, caused by unbearably high oil prices and crippling shortage. Causes include the global peak in crude oil extraction ("peak oil"), a major and sudden geopolitical event in the Persian Gulf region, the unsustainable growth of the corporate economy and unhealthful consumerism. Context: there is no technological fix for fully replacing petroleum (oil and natural gas) with other fuels or processes because of the unique and multifacted aspects of petroleum which has been so cheap in cost and return on energy invested. Agriculture even more so that transportation is very petroleum intensive, a problem that cannot be solved for a huge, petroleum-dependent population. Alternative approaches such as permaculture and community economics have been suggested.

Petrocollapse has only just started to hit the planet, but Cuba already endured a kind of petrocollapse with the loss of Soviet oil after the break up of the Soviet Union. Cuba's special period in the early 1990s without much oil required a restructuring of society toward urban organic gardening and farming, much more bicycling, and decentralized solar energy. The film "The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil" by Community Solutions tells the history and shares what the Cuban people learned and how they benefited from the changes.

by a depaver October 8, 2009

Petruska

A word often utilized to describe a white male who is extremely well endowed (large penis).

After I whipped everything out in the locker rooms on Saturday it became clear who the real Petruska was.

by thewebsterdictionary January 1, 2015

Saint-Petersburg

The second largest city in Russia. The most populated city in the world situated so far north. Also the one with the world's deepest underground. Founded 1703, became a capital 1712. Located on the shores of Baltiysky's Bay.
Has some beautiful architecture in the old city center. People there considered to be rather cultured in part due to the fact that there are many museums, theaters, opera houses, libraries, universities located in the city. But also known for its street culture. (check out the band Leningrad, which got its name from the city - during the Soviet times it carried the name of Lenin - was called Leningrad ('the city of Lenin').

Let's visit Saint-Petersburg in the summer so we can walk at night and not get mugged as it's light!

by azul00 July 25, 2011

Peter Parker

The greatest and cutest cinnamon bun in the Marvel Universe, he is a innocent child. He is also known as Spiderman and Tony Stark's child.

Tony Stark: I am your father.

Peter Parker: Sweet.

Tony Stark: LOOK AT MY SON PRIDE IS NOT THE WORD IM LOOKING FOR THERE IS SO MUCH MORE

Peter Parker: ......Hell yeeeh

by That_Bitch_XD June 12, 2018

what the peter

when someone has largely taken the joke to far to the extent where you relate this titf to petes own crimes

Doob 1: Dude did he hit you
Doob 2: Yea what the peter?

by doobadadino August 27, 2013

Peter Move

when your friend takes the girl you love to a bar and gets with her

well man.... thanks for pulling that full peter move last night with maddy

by derek j brooks December 15, 2008

Pete Wuntz

A cartoon parody of Pete Wentz, the bassist of Fall Out Boy, on Twitter. Pete Wuntz is the baessist of Full Owt Boi, which is also another cartoon parody account for Fall Out Boy on Twitter. He (or she) is known to be emu instead of emo. The account is based off of Pete Wentz back in 2007 when he was still sporting his emo look. The account was established on August 27th, 2013. Since the account was made, it became popular with many bandoms across Twitter and cartoon parody accounts for the rest of the members of Fall Out Boy and other bands/band members were made.

"Have you ever heard of Pete Wuntz?"
"From Fall Out Boy?"
"No, Full Owt Boi. He/she's pretty big among emo bandoms on Twitter."
"OH! The account with the cartoon avatar and tweets that you could barely understand?!"
"Yeah, that one..."
"OH RIGHT!!! I FOLLOW THEM! AND I'M PART OF THEIR EMU ARMY! HELL YEAH! EMUS 4 LYFE!"
"YEAAAAAH!"

by krissyy_elyse September 13, 2014