Willie Peten.

Brit.

/ˌwɪlɪ ˈpiːt/, U.S.

/ˌwɪli ˈpit/

Forms: 1900s– Willie Pete, 1900s– Willy Pete. Also with lower-case initial(s).

Origin: From proper names. Etymons: proper names Willie, Pete.

Etymology: < Willie, pet form of the male forename William (compare willy n.²) + Pete, pet form of the male forename Peter (compare Peter n.), after William Peter (see Willie Peter n.).

U.S. Military slang.

White phosphorus, used as a pyrophoric agent in incendiary bombs and other munitions; a weapon, device, etc., packed with this. Also called Willie Peter n.Recorded earliest as a modifier.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > explosive device > [noun] > other explosive devices

squib1590

Volta's pistol1779

water worm1809

satchel charge1943

thunderflash1943

Willie Peter1963

Willie Pete1972

suicide belt1974

the world > matter > chemistry > elements and compounds > metals > specific elements > phosphorus > [noun] > allotropes

yellow phosphorus1799

white phosphorus1849

Willie Peter1963

Willie Pete1972

1972 Aerospace Safety Jan. 24/2 The OV-10 pilot had expended all his Willy-Pete rockets from station two, and thought he positioned the number two switch to OFF after his last marking pass.

1993 T. Clancy Without Remorse (1994) ix. 170 He had four fragmentation grenades, two willie-petes, and two smokes.

2011 N. Y. Times (Nexis) 8 Oct. a8/5 The white phosphorus rounds were intended to burn any Taliban rockets at the firing positions... Willie Pete is really effective at rockets sitting on pods.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	willie pete
释义	Willie Peten. Brit. /ˌwɪlɪ ˈpiːt/, U.S. /ˌwɪli ˈpit/ Forms: 1900s– Willie Pete, 1900s– Willy Pete. Also with lower-case initial(s). Origin: From proper names. Etymons: proper names Willie, Pete. Etymology: < Willie, pet form of the male forename William (compare willy n.²) + Pete, pet form of the male forename Peter (compare Peter n.), after William Peter (see Willie Peter n.). U.S. Military slang. White phosphorus, used as a pyrophoric agent in incendiary bombs and other munitions; a weapon, device, etc., packed with this. Also called Willie Peter n.Recorded earliest as a modifier. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > explosive device > [noun] > other explosive devices squib1590 Volta's pistol1779 water worm1809 satchel charge1943 thunderflash1943 Willie Peter1963 Willie Pete1972 suicide belt1974 the world > matter > chemistry > elements and compounds > metals > specific elements > phosphorus > [noun] > allotropes yellow phosphorus1799 white phosphorus1849 Willie Peter1963 Willie Pete1972 1972 Aerospace Safety Jan. 24/2 The OV-10 pilot had expended all his Willy-Pete rockets from station two, and thought he positioned the number two switch to OFF after his last marking pass. 1993 T. Clancy Without Remorse (1994) ix. 170 He had four fragmentation grenades, two willie-petes, and two smokes. 2011 N. Y. Times (Nexis) 8 Oct. a8/5 The white phosphorus rounds were intended to burn any Taliban rockets at the firing positions... Willie Pete is really effective at rockets sitting on pods. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1972
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