Kopite

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Kopite

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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 Kopites

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

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"Kopite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kopite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Kopite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kopite

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@misc{kopite_2026,
  title = {Kopite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kopite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}