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Petronella

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Stunningly gorgeous, crazy and mad fun to be around! Often that girl that you let in and love quicker than you would other people.
Petronella is always that person in the group willing to do THAT crazy thing with you.
by Choclate milkshake December 31, 2011
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The Petronella Effect

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The unexplained phenomenon associated with a restaurant or bakery owner who randomly and abruptly closes shop, without properly compensating employees.
“Jack, I showed up for work at the coffee shop today, but we were suddenly out of business. Also , I haven’t gotten paid in a month. I can’t believe a victim of The Petronella Effect.
by Cock of Mike Trout June 11, 2019
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Lady Petrol

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A name given to an alcoholic beverage such as cheap wine which helps gets a lady going on a night out.
The girls were getting on the lady petrol for the pre lash before hitting the town on a heavy night out...
by lifeofriley August 15, 2010
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petrocollapse

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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
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petronize

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When you pet your dog with your foot and the affection is not appreciated as genuine affection.
Your dog: Hey man, don't pet me with your foot; Don't just petronize me! I know it's not your hand. Give me the goods!
by PugLovers May 1, 2011
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Pubes for Petroleum

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A non-profit organization that encourages others to shave their pubic hair and give it to BP or Kevin Costner to help with the Flaming Verizon Sanchez clean-up.
On June 10, 2010 Robin Williams donated 14 bushells of hair to Pubes for Petroleum by shaving his balls.
by pubesforpetrolem June 17, 2010
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Petronella Effect

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The sudden and unexplained urge for a business owner to resist properly paying his/her/ze’s employees.
“WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT YOU ARE JACK! WHERE’S MY MONEY? ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM THE PETRONELLA EFFECT OR SOMETHING?
by MikeTrout69 June 1, 2019
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