Definitions
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- noun Alternative form of
kopje .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small hill rising up from the African veld
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Examples
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I was following Otis into a koppie which is a rocky outcrop.
Animal Planet: The Purest Thing I Have Ever Experienced 2008
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After setting up camp I managed to catch a glimpse of Bed on Bricks starting their set on the main stage, then proceeded to have beer in the bar by the stage area, then decided to check how the vibe at the bar on the "koppie" was.
Muti 2009
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I was ready to run up the koppie and grab him and his brother Brutus by the tail and drag them down to visit me.
Animal Planet: The Purest Thing I Have Ever Experienced 2008
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Otis and Brutus hanging with me on the koppie: 21 31.035 S, 16 17.802 E
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Just like the boys, once they got up into the koppie, they relaxed and watched us.
Animal Planet: The Purest Thing I Have Ever Experienced 2008
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Shizzle, Manizzle, Rough and Tumble were all waiting for their mothers to come back from a hunt up on a koppie remember, that's a rocky outcrop.
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Otis and Brutus hanging with me on the koppie: 21 31.035 S, 16 17.802 E
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We had a blast up on the koppie, having fun sitting around enjoying the view.
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Otis and Brutus hanging with me on the koppie: 21 31.035 S, 16 17.802 E
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The Naudes return to the slopes of Johannesburg's landmark koppie completes a journey that began back in 1963, when Naude delivered his last sermon as minister of the Aasvoelkop Dutch
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