pretro

As in "pre-" retro (but pronounced with a soft "e"). Bringing something back that is not quite retro yet. You may not be able to tell if the person is behind the times, or making an ironic statement. Usually applied to fashion.

Trucker hats are so pretro.

by DrCzar August 24, 2009

Petrocracy

State that is backed by and exists for the purpose of petroleum.

Putin has turned Russia into a petrocracy

by sandraxine December 14, 2016

Petronella

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

The Petronella Effect

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

Lady Petrol

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

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

pietro maximoff

Pietro Maximoff, also known as Quicksilver, was played by Aaron Taylor Johnson in the movie Avengers: Age of Ultron. He is known among the fandom as the hot guy with the accent who sadly dies. His twin is Wanda Maximoff, also known as Scarlet Witch.

Have you seen Avengers two yet? Yeah, Pietro Maximoff's death was so sad.

by definition of fangirl September 18, 2016