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Petrograd 

1. A.K.A. St. Petersburg, Leningrad.
City on the Neva river and Baltic Sea, RUSSIA founded by Peter the Great in 1703. Capital of Russia from 1712 until 1918. Though originally called Petersburg, the name of the city was changed to Petrograd in 1914, as the former name sounded too German. Renamed Leningrad in 1924, and St. Petersburg in 1991. A center of Russian culture, science, and architecture from the Baroque, Industral, and Soviet eras. Birthplace of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Though not involved in any way with the popular Russian children's program Spongevladimir Squareputin
Why are you looking up Petrograd in the Urban dictionary anyway?
Petrograd by Paul O'Neill July 2, 2004
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petrol head 

Someone who is totally obsessed with motor vehicles.
Won't that petrol head shut his motor mouth?
petrol head by ud40 March 4, 2005

snaps on the petro 

whos got snaps on the petro

petrol nazi 

a tightass on petrol. will say half a tank of petrol "wont be enough" to last them 2 days when they can't be fucked giving you a lift anywhere

hus: "Terry take me to maccas"

Terry: "Ive got 1/2 a tank till wednesday dude sorry"

hus: "Its a 30 second trip you fucken petrol nazi!"
Worst name for a college ever.

Used to be North Devon College.
Girl: You go to 'Petroc'??? I'd rather kill myself...
Petroc by zog99 March 17, 2010
Fuel used in conventional internal combustion engines. In North America, this is known as gas. Cf. Diesel, kerosene.
Where's the nearest petrol station?
petrol by Paul March 25, 2004