Kilroy

/ˌkɪlˈrɔɪ/
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Definitions of Kilroy
  1. noun
    a nonexistent person popularized by American servicemen during World War II
    “Kilroy was here”
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    character, fictional character, fictitious character
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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