KILROY

Meaning of KILROY in English

/kil"roy/ , n.

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.

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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 — Kilroy BrE AmE ( ˌ ) kɪl ˈrɔɪ ˈ••
Longman Pronunciation 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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