kitchen police
noun Military.
soldiers detailed by roster or as punishment to assist in kitchen duties.
duty as assistant to the cooks. Abbreviation: K.P.
Origin of kitchen police
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby kitchen police
kitchen cabinet,
kitchen garden,
kitchen kaffir,
kitchen match,
kitchen midden,
kitchen police,
kitchen sink,
kitchen tea,
kitchen-sink,
kitchenalia,
kitchener
Example sentences from the Web for kitchen police
Not kitchen-police work and endless drill and digging holes and taking baths.
Short Stories of the New America |VariousHe was learning much more of kitchen-police work than of guard mount.
Short Stories of the New America |Various
British Dictionary definitions for kitchen police
kitchen police
pl n
US
soldiers who have been detailed to work in the kitchen, esp as a punishment
Abbreviation: KP