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Willy Pete

Willy Pete noun: white phosphorus.

Noun

Willy Pete (uncountable)

  1. (slang) White phosphorus.

Origin of Willy Pete

Same initial letters.

Questions about Willy Pete

What does Willy Pete mean?
Willy Pete means white phosphorus.
What part of speech is Willy Pete?
Willy Pete is a noun.

Words near Willy Pete in the dictionary

  1. willusionists
  2. Willwerth
  3. Willwerths
  4. willy
  5. willy nilly
  6. Willy Pete
  7. Willy Wag Tail
  8. Willy Wag Tails
  9. Willy Wag-tail
  10. Willy Wag-tails
  11. willy wagtail

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