Kilroy was here

phrase

Inserted in the manner of graffiti in many remote and difficult-to-access locations to mark the presence of American workers or military personnel.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. governmentInserted in the manner of graffiti in many remote and difficult-to-access locations to mark the presence of American workers or military personnel.
  2. meme; late 20th c.; non-military; meme; late 20th c.; non-militaryGraffiti scrawled by random anglophones in random locations, with no associations or connotations, frequently used as latrinalia.
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APA

Kilroy was here. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilroy%20was%20here

MLA

“Kilroy was here.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilroy%20was%20here. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kilroy was here,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilroy%20was%20here.

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