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Definition of kitchen police noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

kitchen police

noun

/ˈkɪtʃɪn pəliːs/

/ˈkɪtʃɪn pəliːs/

[plural]

(abbreviation KP)

(North American English, slang)

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soldiers who help the cook in an army kitchen, for example by washing plates and preparing vegetables

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