KP
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Definition
Noun: 1. A military abbreviation for "Kitchen Police": An enlisted person in the military who is assigned to assist the cooks with food preparation, cleaning, and other kitchen duties. This is a specific, informal term used primarily within a military context.
Usage
The term "KP" is used as a singular noun to refer to the duty itself or the person performing it. It is almost always capitalized. * Private Jones has KP today. (Refers to the duty) * The sergeant assigned three new KPs to the mess hall. (Refers to the people)
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "to pull KP" / "to have KP" / "to be on KP": Common phrasal constructions meaning to be assigned to or performing kitchen police duties.
- If you're late for formation, you'll pull KP for a week.
Variants and Related Words
- Kitchen Police: The full, formal term for "KP."
- Mess duty: A more general synonym for kitchen-related chores in a military setting.
Synonyms
- Mess attendant
- Kitchen helper (military context)
Notes
"KP" is a highly specific institutional term from military jargon. It is not used in standard, everyday English outside of references to military life or in historical contexts. It functions as a proper noun in this usage.
Noun
- an enlisted person who is assigned to assist the cooks