Sprit

Etymology
19th century, short for, probably of dialectal origin, though some assume influence by. Ultimately from. The original meaning is “brandy”, later extended to petrol, perhaps from the idea of a “potent liquid”. This sense is now predominant and also widely used in media parlance, such that contemporary speakers may actually think it the original one.

Noun

 * 1)  petrol, gas gasoline
 * 2)  brandy, spirits, or  booze, any alcoholic drink
 * 1)  brandy, spirits, or  booze, any alcoholic drink