Kil·roy
| \ ˈkilˌrȯi \
plural -s
Definition of Kilroy
: an inveterate traveler
like the roamers Kilroy and Ulysses— Peter Viereck
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: a transient soldier
of all the Kilroys of history who have passed through here … it was Napoleon who best summed up the strategic importance of Malta — J. P. O'Donnell
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“Kilroy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kilroy. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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