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Kilroy

kil·roy

UK/ˈkɪlɹɔɪ/ US/ˈkɪˌlrɔɪ/ rare

noun

1.

a nonexistent person popularized by American servicemen during World War II

  • “Kilroy was here”

Origin

Derived from Irish Mac Giolla Ruaidh.

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