Kopite

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English

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Etymology

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From kop +‎ -ite. In 1906, the banked stand at one end of the team's ground was formally named after Spion Kop, a hill in KwaZulu-Natal where many Liverpudlians were killed in the Second Boer War.

Noun

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Kopite (plural Kopites)

  1. (informal, soccer) A fan of the English football team Liverpool F.C..
    1. (informal, soccer, derogatory) A fan of Liverpool F.C. who exhibits loutish behaviour, football hooliganism, or poor sportsmanship.

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