Kilroy was here
/ˌkɪlrɔɪ wɒz ˈhɪə(r)/
/ˌkɪlrɔɪ wʌz ˈhɪr/
- a phrase that people sometimes write on walls, etc. for no obvious reason. It was first used in the Second World War, but it is not known who Kilroy was, or even if he was a real person.
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Kilroy was here