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Why do Brits call gasoline petrol?
Petrol is a word which was derived from the longer term, petroleium. Since gasoline is a refined petroleum product, this makes sense, to the British, at least.
What does the British term to skin up mean?
To roll (a cannabis cigarette) is the meaning to the British term to skin up.
Where did the term 'up the stump' come from?
This is a British term meaning pregnant; I cannot find an origin for the term.
Is petrol a tax?
No. Petrol is short for petroleum, and it is the British word for gasoline. It is not a tax.
Is it useful or harmful reaction when Petrol is used in car engine?
Petrol is British name for Gasoline
What is the difference between gasoline and petrol?
There is none. Petrol is the Anglo word for gasoline, gasoline is the American word for petrol.
What gas is in petrol?
There are no types of gas present in petrol because it is basically a liquid that is used in cars and vehicles. Petrol is the UK term for gasoline.
What is petrol fuel?
Petrol is the term used for gasoline in some countries, like UK, Australia, New Zealand
What does the acronym BP mean?
Blood Pressure also British Petrol
Is petrol countable or uncountable?
Petrol is typically treated as uncountable in British English, while in American English, it can be countable when referring to specific quantities.
What is the meaning of the South African slang 'japie'?
This term is often used as a derogatory term for Caucasian South Africans by the British or people of former British Colonies such as Australia and New Zealand. It appears to have been derived from the Dutch term "plaasjapie" meaning a farm-boy, and implies someone who is ignorant and uneducated, aimed mainly at the Afrikaner (of Dutch origin)
What do the British call gasoline?
As in "gasoline", it would be "petrol". In the UK, gas means "a chemical in a vapour state". A "gas pedal" is called an "accelerator".
