(British) A terrace at a football ground, originally for standing spectators, though all-seater stadia have been mandatory for larger UK clubs since 1994.
(British) A terrace at a football ground, originally for standing spectators, though all-seater stadia have been mandatory for larger UK clubs since 1994.
"Kop" means: A terrace at a football ground, originally for standing spectators, though all-seater stadia have been mandatory for larger UK clubs since 1.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"Kop" means: A terrace at a football ground, originally for standing spectators, though all-seater stadia have been mandatory for larger UK clubs since 1.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(US, usually, in the plural) A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.
(UK, cricket, rugby, often, attributive) A player from an overseas country, such as South Africa or the Caribbean.
A platform that extends outwards from a building.
(British) A major football disaster at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield.
"Kop" means: A terrace at a football ground, originally for standing spectators, though all-seater stadia have been mandatory for larger UK clubs since 1.... Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (British) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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An audience member in the cheap section (usually standing; originally in Elizabethan theater).