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#1·Apr 27, 2026
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.
Origin: (from ), due to its shape resembling a cat's head.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
A snack consisting of part of a loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with French fries.
I was given a rail warrant for two days' third-class travel by train to Harrismith. I was also given two katkops. In my relief and gladness I handed them to a convict working in the office.
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