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barkingdogs said

Any one else ever heard the base/ back of neck area "kitchen" my granddaughter is always telling me ( Caucasian ) to be careful when combing out her"kitchen."

Welcome, barkingdogs. Correct me if I am wrong, but is this area that is commonly called nape or scruff?

If so, here is some pure speculation: since cats and, sometimes, dogs are caught by the scruff of the neck because it causes them to go limp, could this be a 'catching' (or ketchin') place?