kilroy
/ˈkɪlrɔɪ/
noun
- 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.