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Definition of KP noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

KP

noun

/ˌkeɪ ˈpiː/

/ˌkeɪ ˈpiː/

[uncountable] (North American English)

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work done by soldiers in the kitchen, usually as a punishment
- The sergeant assigned him to KP.
Word OriginFrom ‘kitchen police’, a name for the soldiers.

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