Kilroy was here
English
Phrase
- (military, c. 1940s) Inserted in the manner of graffiti in many remote and difficult-to-access locations to mark the presence of American workers or military personnel.
- (meme, late 20th c., non-military) Graffiti scrawled by random anglophones in random locations, with no associations or connotations
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “kilroy”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.