dervn.
/dəːv/, U.S. /dərv/ Diesel oil for road vehicles. Also attributive.
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1948 in E. Partridge et al. Dict. Forces' Slang 54.
1952 Economist 15 Mar. 666/2 Suggestions that ‘derv’ fuel might be given preferential treatment in any increase in motor fuel duty.
1958 Oxf. Mail 17 Jan. 6/4 The fuel which supplies the motive power for buses is fuel oil (or ‘derv’).
1958 Times 17 July 10/6 The major fuel companies yesterday announced increases of ¼d. a gallon from to-day in Derv, vaporizing oil, gas oil, and light fuel oil.
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