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Phosphorous 

Adj. To ostensibly sound meaningful, when really there is no substance to the message.

Group poetry criticisms and discussions about religion are two of the most phosphorous things.
The following examples are extremely phosphorous:

*points to poetry line about death*
"Yes, I think that the author has written this poem about the sadness of death."

*reads a passage from the Bible*
"The message that I take away from this verse is that Jesus Christ is wonderful."
Phosphorous by Wwwwwwaldo October 31, 2009
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Phosphorous 

the most homophobic man ever yet the gays love him
Aurelius: phosphorous is the best
Someone: isn't he homophobic
Aurelius: yeah <3
Phosphorous by Meriessa October 30, 2022

Have you sawn a phosphorous 

It’s basically a game where everyone hits the teachers pet
Teachers pet- can u give us homework
Everyone-Have you sawn a phosphorous

white phosphorus 

white phosphorus - aka Willie Pete , is a chemical weapon that use one of the common allotropes of the chemical element phosphorus. White phosphorus is used in smoke, illumination, & incendiary munitions, & is commonly the burning element of tracer ammunition. Other common names for white phosphorus munitions include WP & the slang terms Willie Pete & Willie Peter, which are derived from William Peter, the WWII phonetic alphabet rendering of the letters WP. White phosphorus is pyrophoric (it is ignited by contact with air) burns fiercely; it can ignite cloth, fuel, ammunition, & other combustibles.

It has to be stored under water when not in use ,
The Only way to put it out is to smother it .

If you were to get it on your skin it would burn

You down to your bones & teeth .

When dropped by airplanes & helicopters it's

Reminiscent of fireworks but raining down in

Greyish white streaks .

In WW II it was used as a smokescreen.

White phosphorus ignites when interacting with oxygen, releasing a large amount of smoke during combustion. The military can use the curtain to mask their troops movements.
white phosphorus has been used in WW II , Kabul, Fallujah ,
Syria, Afghanistan , the gaza strip ... pretty much the middle east.

It is comparable to agent orange & napalm which was used in Vietnam

All 3 are outlawed by the Geneva convention to not be used

On civilians during war time .

the burning temperature of phosphorus is 800–2500 °C; it sticks to various surfaces, including skin & clothes; the burning substance is difficult to extinguish. White phosphorus can cause deep burns down to the bones, & remnants of the substance in the tissues can ignite again after the initial
Treatment.
white phosphorus by Blu_leef July 4, 2023

Phosphorus 

1. a highly explosive chemical that combusts upon contact with oxygen and is derived from the boiling-out of water from a substance known as urine, or, in simple terms, a flammable powder that comes from boiled piss.
Some say that phosphorus was discovered by a genius. My personal opinion is that it was discovered by a drunken fool who wanted to make coffee but had had his water line disconnected because he forgot to pay the bill.
Phosphorus by Seph Infinitum February 16, 2009

phosphorus fart

The fart-like noise that your nose makes whenever your adenoids are swollen. The sound is a combination of a pig snort, a fart, and the sound of crackling phosphorus, hence the name "phosphorus fart".
I just got over this cold but I was still phosphorus farting.
phosphorus fart by Lord Vapor December 6, 2006

Phosphorus 

A drug found in bean that you sniff
You should add a bit of phosphorus
Phosphorus by Neutralice April 6, 2022
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