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.

petrol 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?

petrol 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!

petrol by zomgwtflolbbq March 2, 2008

petrol 

gasoline like what you get at the gas station

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

petrol 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").

Petrol 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!

Petrol 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!

Petrol by ChristopherNoel June 2, 2024