"petroholic" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: petroholics [plural]
Etymology: petro- + -holic Etymology templates: {{confix|en|petro|holic}} petro- + -holic Head templates: {{en-noun}} petroholic (plural petroholics)
  1. (derogatory, informal) One who uses more petrol than necessary. Tags: derogatory, informal Categories (topical): People, Petroleum

Inflected forms

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