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katkops

katkops is the plural of katkop.

Meaning of katkop

Noun

katkop (plural katkops)

  1. (South Africa) Part of a loaf of bread.
    • For supper, Coloured and Indian prisoners received a quarter loaf of bread (known as a katkop, that is, a cat's head, after the shape of the bread) and a slab of margarine.1995, Nelson Mandela, A Long Walk to Freedom Vol 2: 1962-1994
  2. (South Africa) A snack consisting of part of a loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with French fries.

Questions about katkops

What is katkops the plural of?
Katkops is the plural of katkop.

Words near katkops in the dictionary

  1. katjap
  2. katjaps
  3. katjiepiering
  4. katjiepierings
  5. katkop
  6. katkops
  7. Katmai
  8. Katmandu
  9. katmoget
  10. katmon
  11. katmons

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