Diesel fuel intended for use in road vehicles and taxed accordingly. British English. Pronounced "durv" to rhyme with curve. Originally an acronym for Diesel Engined Road Vehicle.
Background: Diesel fuel in Britain is supplied in two forms, derv for road vehicles, and cheaper, lower-taxed "gas oil" or "red diesel" for boats, generators, agricultural equipment, construction plant and other non-road use. The two forms are coloured and chemically tagged to enable inspectors to distinguish between them. The tags can be detected in *extremely* small concentrations, and the use of gas-oil in a road vehicle is an offence punishable with *very* heavy fines (Hell hath no fury like a government denied tax revenue).
The price of a gallon of derv has gone up again.
The term derv means homosexuality, often used in Australia as slang for people who act straight but are homosexual.
Look at that derv over there, just go and die derv
When you do something stupid!
Another word for ‘retard’
“Man, I’ve just drove to see my girlfriend and ran out of fuel!!”
“Oh my god!! You derv!!”
To have ones penis sucked. Blowjob
...with the really tight mouth gave me a derve last night.
Derve is an alternative word for alcohol. It can also be used to describe the consumption of alcohol.
"You on the derve tonight lad?"
Michael: Live to derve
Ben: Derve to live