kitchen police
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Jimmy Durante got himself made "honorary brigadier general" and honorary head of kitchen police, at Camp Langdon, N.H.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I think he has," said Peter, "but the trouble is he feels that he's got a permanent assignment on kitchen police."
From The Boy Grew Older by Heywood Broun
Each crew in turn became kitchen, police, and dish, during three days, and on the fourth, the off crew.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 by Various
The kitchen police report at the kitchen as soon as their tent is pitched.
From Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917 To be used by Engineer companies (dismounted) and Coast Artillery companies for Infantry instruction and training by United States War Department
A large tent was erected for the kitchen and it was there that the men were initiated into the secrets of "kitchen police."
From History of Ambulance Company Number 139 by Various
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