KP
noun/ˌkeɪ ˈpiː/
/ˌkeɪ ˈpiː/
[uncountable] (North American English)- 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.Definitions on the go
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