kilroy

/ˈkɪlrɔɪ/
noun
  1. A fictional character from World War II, often drawn as a bald man with a big nose peeking over a wall, accompanied by the phrase 'Kilroy was here'.
    • My grandfather told me stories about how Kilroy became a symbol of American soldiers.
    • The soldiers carved a picture of Kilroy on the wall of the old bunker.
    • During the war, graffiti of Kilroy appeared in many unexpected places.
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