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What is a petrolhead?

What is a petrolhead? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (colloquial) A person who is overly reliant on the use of their car, resisting any suggestion to use other means of transport.
  2. (derogatory) A bogan who is overly fond of his car or motorbike and enjoys showing it off and making noise with it.
  3. (colloquial, Australia, New Zealand) A person involved in motor racing as either participant or dedicated spectator.
  4. (colloquial, Britain) A car enthusiast.
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Even the most high-octane petrolhead should make time for a tour of Goodwood House, which is open from March to October.
Petrolhead sci-fi romp Mad Max: Fury Road and love story Carol are the movies currently picking up the most social media attention from the Cannes film festival, according to new research.
This spineless Government is apparently more interested in pandering to the selfish whining of the petrolhead lobby, than in reducing the daily carnage on our roads.
For posher occasions petrolhead Simon, 52, also owns a Bugatti and a Rolls-Royce.
If ever there was a device that so perfectly excites the petrolhead to the complete astonishment of lentil-lovers, it's the sports exhaust.
The petrolhead and sidekicks James May and Richard Hammond wore dinner jackets for the extended episode.

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