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单词 Kilroy
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Definition of Kilroy in English:

Kilroy

proper nounˈkɪlrɔɪˈkilroi
  • A mythical person, popularized by American servicemen in the Second World War, who left such inscriptions as ‘Kilroy was here’ on walls all over the world.

Origin

Of the many unverifiable accounts of the source of the term, one claims that James J. Kilroy of Halifax, Massachusetts, a shipyard employee, wrote ‘Kilroy was here’ on sections of warships after inspection; the phrase is said to have been reproduced by shipyard workers who entered the armed services.

Rhymes

Gilroy
 
 

Definition of Kilroy in US English:

Kilroy

proper nounˈkilroi
  • A mythical person, popularized by American servicemen in World War II, who left such inscriptions as “Kilroy was here” on walls all over the world.

Origin

Of the many unverifiable accounts of the source of the term, one claims that James J. Kilroy of Halifax, Massachusetts, a shipyard employee, wrote ‘Kilroy was here’ on sections of warships after inspection; the phrase is said to have been reproduced by shipyard workers who entered the armed services.

 
 
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