petrol

Gasoline. Used in the UK and most of it's former colonies, sans the USA and Canada.
Oddly petrol is NOT short for petroleum.

Brit: Looks like we need petrol. We'd better stop at a station and fill up.
American: Looks like we need gas. We'd better stop at a station and fill up.

by GAWII May 20, 2008

petrol

Fuel used in conventional internal combustion engines. In North America, this is known as gas. Cf. Diesel, kerosene.

Where's the nearest petrol station?

by Paul March 25, 2004

petrol

gasoline
mainly used outside the us though

Oi, we're low on petrol mate. Gotta find a station, quick!

by zomgwtflolbbq March 2, 2008

petrol

gasoline like what you get at the gas station

"I need to get some petrol first though, bro."

by SpencerMark May 30, 2006

Petrol

A guy who is overly obsessed with skate boards and lives at home with his mom, is bald, has a pony tail,is 36 years old, never took a bath in his entire life, and plays EverQuest on a skateboard shaped computer that he bought at a dime store for a quarter.

You're acting like a veeb named petrol. (see "Veeb").

by Another guy named John October 18, 2003

Petrol

An alternative to the slang “gas”, a term to describe anything that is positive or fun

This cake is Petrol dude!

by ChristopherNoel June 2, 2024

Petrol

An alternative to the slang “gas”, a word used to describe anything positive and fun

This cake is petrol dude!

by ChristopherNoel June 2, 2024