Kilgore
Americannoun
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Kilgore from “Apocalypse Now” and two parts Henery Hawk, the short, brash Looney Tunes character that was always trying to capture the much larger Foghorn Leghorn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
On Wednesday, Tomi Kilgore explained how and why CF Industries Holdings was the top performer among the S&P 500 since the attack on Iran began.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
The character was originally meant to be even more over the top but Duvall toned it down and the name was changed from Captain Carnage to Lieutenant Colonel William Kilgore.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
The way Kilgore at first proudly offers his canteen to, but then thoughtlessly withdraws it from, an enemy soldier who is about to die is priceless, and reportedly based on a real incident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Another Kilgore Trout book there in the window was about a man who built a time machine so he could go back and see Jesus.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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