kitchen police
/'kitʃinpə'li:s/
Definition
- Noun:
- An enlisted person assigned to assist the cooks: "Kitchen police" refers to a military role where a soldier is detailed to help with kitchen duties, such as cleaning, peeling vegetables, or washing dishes. This is often a temporary assignment or a duty for those being disciplined.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Private Jones was assigned to kitchen police for a week as extra duty.
- The sergeant ordered the new recruit to report for kitchen police.
Advanced Usage
- "To pull KP": A common informal verb phrase meaning to be assigned to kitchen police duty.
- He had to pull KP all weekend because he was late for formation.
Variants and Related Words
- KP: A common abbreviation for "kitchen police."
- His name was on the list for KP.
Synonyms
- Kitchen orderly: A person assigned to assist in a kitchen.
- Duty cook: A person on duty to help with cooking tasks (though this can imply more cooking responsibility).
Related Phrases
- On KP duty: Serving in the role of kitchen police.
- He's on KP duty today, so he's in the mess hall.
Noun
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an enlisted person who is assigned to assist the cooks
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