Meaning & use
derv
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A British informal term for diesel fuel used in road vehicles.
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The trucker pulled into the station to fill up on derv before the long haul.
Prices for derv rose sharply at pumps across the country.
A note on using this word
"Derv" originated as an acronym for "diesel-engined road vehicle" and is still used colloquially in the UK.
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