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drive-off

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noun

  1. informal

    1. the act or an instance of leaving a filling station without paying for one's fuel

    2. ( as modifier )

      a drive-off theft
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The firm, which has systems across 1,400 forecourts to help recover stolen funds, said the average value of a drive-off has risen by 46% over the same period.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

"An average drive-off for one of our customers used to be £56, and now it's gone up to £67. So if you consider they're losing nearly £70 every two days, it's not insignificant."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

"Motorists claiming to have no means of payment account for 70% of incidents which re-emphasises a shift away from drive-off incidents," she added.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2022

Megan: I don’t remember it as a speedy drive-off at all.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2018

I was sure the speedy drive-off was a sign that I wouldn’t get a third date.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2018

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