K.P.
Old school military slang for "Kitchen patrol," e.g.,
pulling kitchen duty, usually as punishment for some minor offense. Peeling a mountain of
spuds was the usual visual associated or serving up flopping patties of
glop on
trays held forth by worn out
G.I.s. Often considered an effeminizing punishment because you had to wear an apron and it took you away from the true manly work of war.
"Where's
Allen, Man? We got to get up the road."
"Old lady saw
lipstick on collar, Man, or some such shit. Didn't kick his ass out but she
got him on K.P. permanently. I think his riding days are over."
