KILROY

Meaning of KILROY in English

Kilroy BrE AmE ( ˌ ) kɪl ˈrɔɪ ˈ••

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KILROY — ˈkilˌrȯi noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: after Kilroy, mythical soldier of World War II whose name was …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KILROY — /kil"roy/ , n. a fictitious American male, created by American troops who left the inscription "Kilroy was here" on walls, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KILROY — Kil ‧ roy /ˈkɪlrɔɪ/ BrE AmE an unknown or imaginary man, whose name is used in phrases such as ‘Kilroy …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KILROY WAS HERE — graffiti that the US army uses to show that they had passed by
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KILROY WAS HERE — a phrase that people sometimes write on walls, etc. for no obvious reason. It was first used in World War …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
KILROY WAS HERE — "Здесь был Килрой ..." Надпись, оставляемая туристами - любителями "увековечить" свое посещение тех или иных мест. Связь с именем Килрой не …
KILROY WAS HERE — ("Kilroy was here") "Здесь был Килрой..." Надпись, оставляемая туристами - любителями "увековечить" свое посещение тех или иных мест. Связь с …
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INVENT — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES make up/invent a story ▪ She confessed to making up the story of being abducted. …
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COUNTERPART — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE female ▪ But where are their female counterparts ? ▪ Their female counterparts were …
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