Kilroy

[ kil-roi ]

noun
  1. a fictitious American male, created by American troops who left the inscription Kilroy was here on walls, property, etc., all over the world in the years during and after World War II.

Origin of Kilroy

1
First recorded in 1940–45; from the Irish surname Kilroy; several people have been suggested as the eponym

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How to use Kilroy in a sentence

  • Late that night after the meeting she returned to her cottage alone, cowering in a corner of the Kilroys' carriage.

    The Beth Book | Sarah Grand
  • The Kilroys had endeavoured to obtain her address from him, but he denied that he knew it.

    The Beth Book | Sarah Grand
  • He was announced one day when she was sitting at lunch with the Kilroys.

    The Beth Book | Sarah Grand
  • The Kilroys were to go abroad the day that Beth returned to Slane.

    The Beth Book | Sarah Grand
  • He did not leave the Kilroys' until four o'clock in the morning.

    The Beth Book | Sarah Grand