Pronunciation: ˌ k ā - ' p ē
Function: noun
Etymology: k itchen p olice
Date: 1918
1 : an enlisted man detailed to assist the cooks in a military mess
2 : the work of KPs
Pronunciation: ˌ k ā - ' p ē
Function: noun
Etymology: k itchen p olice
Date: 1918
1 : an enlisted man detailed to assist the cooks in a military mess
2 : the work of KPs
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012