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Meaning of "kitchen police" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KITCHEN POLICE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KITCHEN POLICE

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Kitchen police is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KITCHEN POLICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kitchen police

KP duty

KP duty is "kitchen police" or "kitchen patrol" work under the kitchen staff assigned to junior U.S. enlisted military personnel. "KP" can be either the work or the personnel assigned to perform such work. In the latter sense it can be used for either military or civilian personnel assigned or hired for duties in the military dining facility excluding cooking. The image of enlisted soldiers peeling potatoes in an installation's kitchen was once associated with the popular culture image of KP duty due to its frequent appearance in mid-twentieth century movies and comic strips about life in the armed services for Americans.

Definition of kitchen police in the English dictionary

The definition of kitchen police in the dictionary is soldiers who have been detailed to work in the kitchen, esp as a punishment KP.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KITCHEN POLICE

kitchen
kitchen appliance
kitchen cabinet
kitchen foil
kitchen garden
kitchen gardener
kitchen kaffir
kitchen midden
kitchen paper
kitchen range
kitchen salt
kitchen scales
kitchen sink
kitchen soap
kitchen tea
kitchen unit
kitchen utensil
kitchen waste
kitchen wastes
kitchen-diner

WORDS THAT END LIKE KITCHEN POLICE

airport police
Alice
auxiliary police
campus police
chief of police
county police
Metropolitan Police
military police
mounted police
police
provincial police
railway police
riot police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
secret police
security police
State police
the police
thought police
traffic police
Transport Police

Synonyms and antonyms of kitchen police in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «kitchen police» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KITCHEN POLICE

Find out the translation of kitchen police to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kitchen police from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kitchen police» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

警方厨房
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

policía de cocina
570 millions of speakers

English

kitchen police
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रसोई पुलिस
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الشرطة المطبخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кухонные полиции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polícia de cozinha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রান্নাঘর পুলিশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la police de cuisine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polis dapur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Küche Polizei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

台所の警察
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부엌 경찰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polisi pawon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cảnh sát nhà bếp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமையலறை பொலிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वयंपाकघर पोलिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mutfak polisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polizia cucina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

policja kuchenne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кухонні поліції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de poliție de bucatarie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστυνομία κουζίνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kombuis polisie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

köks polis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjøkken politiet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kitchen police

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KITCHEN POLICE»

The term «kitchen police» is normally little used and occupies the 130.195 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KITCHEN POLICE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kitchen police

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KITCHEN POLICE»

Discover the use of kitchen police in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kitchen police and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
Surprisingly enough, the political meaning of kitchen cabinet preceded that of the architectural meaning: "cabinets in the kitchen." BDPF; DEI; WNWCD. KITCHEN POLICE U.S. Army mess hall duty. MWCD: ca. 1917. Source: KITCHEN. MWCD:  ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000
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American Women During World War II: An Encyclopedia
Kitchen police,” or “KP,” appears to have entered the language in the late nineteenth century with Lord Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts. (In England, the associated group for girls was the “Girl Guides,” but Juliette Gordon Low ...
Doris Weatherford, 2010
3
Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States
meal services. And we cannot ascertain from the record why it was felt necessary to call for separate bids for kitchen police and meal services. In any event, section 2 of the specifications provided : GENERAL. a. Work required under this ...
‎1976
4
Army Selectee's Handbook
Kitchen Police. One who enters the Army through Selective Service is called upon to do duty in the capacity of kitchen police. Such a tour of duty varies at particular posts but generally begins at least an hour before reveille and frequently ...
Army Selectee's Handbook
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Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Army
Benjamin H. Kristy KITCHEN POLICE Until recently kitchen police duty, or KP, was a duty-roster mission rotated among garrison units and among enlisted soldiers within units. Soldiers detailed to KP provided support in the mess halls* in the ...
Jerold E. Brown, 2001
6
Dere Mable: Love Letters of a Rookie
I spent mine doin Kitchen police. The only thing what pealed for me Christmas morning was potatoes an the only thing what rung out was dish cloths. But I guess you aint familiar enough with the poets to get that, Mable. It shows that I can be ...
Edward Streeter, 2008
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Citation: In a Class by Himself
In effect, then, Citation was sharing top weight of 130 with stablemate Armed; but the latter wasn't Cy's only worry as Snider guided the colt postward that afternoon . “Kitchen Police was a quick one, was five at the time,” Jimmy recalled, “and got ...
Phil Georgeff, 2003
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The Illustrated History of American Military Commissaries: ...
The slang term referred to a name brand of dog food, (all services, World War II) KITCHEN DETAIL: same as K.P., kitchen police, and cook's police, (all services) KITCHEN POLICE: see K.P. K.P.: kitchen police. This refers to the lower order of ...
Peter D. Skirbunt, Kevin L. Robinson
9
Who Gave Barbie a Voice
“Can, I use your phone,” Christy smiled. Sally signals the woman into her house. “ Are you the super model,” Missy smiles. “Yes, I am trying to find a hotel?” Christy smiles at Sally. She leads her to kitchen. Police officer walks into the kitchen.
Kristie Griggs, 2011
10
My Awakening: A WWII Saga of Worldly Love, War Experiences ...
K.P. (Kitchen Police) In the annuals of every G.I.'s career, there are cherished memories of occurrences and activities, which stand out far ahead of all others. There are in every Go—od Soldiers' remembrances of his Army life; always at least, ...
John Rich, 2003

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KITCHEN POLICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kitchen police is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What Happened to Sig?
Explaining the tardiness to his company commander, punishment was KP (Kitchen Police) duty for three Saturdays. Following the training at ... «The Roanoke Star, Jun 15»
2
HAIR'S WHAT I THINK Or My Dad's Fishing Lessons
I remember when I realized that “kitchen police” weren't actually police officers – they were cooks and guys that peeled potatoes and cleaned ... «Capecodonline, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kitchen police [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kitchen-police>. Apr 2024 ».
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