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KP

noun
\ ˌkā-ˈpē How to pronounce KP (audio) \

Definition of KP

1 : an enlisted man detailed to assist the cooks in a military mess
2 : the work of KPs

First Known Use of KP

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for KP

kitchen police

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