kitchen police
noun Military.
soldiers detailed by roster or as punishment to assist in kitchen duties.
duty as assistant to the cooks. Abbreviation: K.P.
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Origin of kitchen police
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby kitchen police
kitchen cabinet, kitchen garden, kitchen kaffir, kitchen match, kitchen midden, kitchen police, kitchen sink, kitchen tea, kitchen-sink, kitchenalia, kitchener
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Not kitchen-police work and endless drill and digging holes and taking baths.
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British Dictionary definitions for kitchen police
kitchen police
pl n
US soldiers who have been detailed to work in the kitchen, esp as a punishmentAbbreviation: KP
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