kop
noun/kɒp/
/kɑːp/
South African English [kɔp]
- (South African English, informal) a head
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- (South African English) (especially in place names) a hill
- (usually the Kop)(British English) (especially in the past) an area of steps at a football (soccer) team’s ground where that team’s supporters stand to watch the game, especially at Liverpool Football ClubCultureThe most famous Kop was at the ground of Liverpool FC at Anfield. It was built in 1906 and named after Spion Kop, a hill in South Africa where many soldiers from Liverpool had died during the Boer War. The Kop became the part of the football ground where Liverpool's home supporters liked to stand. Other football teams also used the name for stands at their grounds. Standing areas at British football grounds were replaced with seats in the 1990s but the name the Kop is still used at Liverpool.
Word OriginFrom Afrikaans, from Dutch, literally ‘head’.
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