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

Unnoticed by either of the contestants, a considerable number of the cooks and "kitchen police" had gathered to witness the difficulty between the two.

From Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal or Perils of the Black Bear Patrol by Ralphson, G. Harvey (George Harvey)

In the regular service the roster covers guard duty and other duties, notably kitchen, police and other fatigue work.

From Military Instructors Manual by Schoonmaker, Oliver

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

But I suddenly thought of a tour of kitchen police and restrained myself.

From Conscript 2989 Experiences of a Drafted Man by Crump, Irving