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gorp

gorp

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A snack of nuts and dried fruit often mixed with chocolate, eaten on hikes
  • noun
  • /ɡɔrp/
  • US
: gorp
  • There's nothing amusing or useful about this video, except to give some British gorp another viewing on his YouTube account.
  • gorp bag
  • raisins or gorp
  • gorp or dried fruit

Examples

  • Well, what if he was to say to you: "Gorp gorp figgle-zoop plunk."

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)

  • Well, what if he was to say to you: "Gorp gorp figgle-zoop plunk."

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)

  • For lunch on the trail, make gorp out of raisins, nuts, dried fruit, and chocolate chips.

  • My favorite snack is a batch of my homemade gorp (good old raisins and peanuts).

  • Keep crackers, dried fruit, gorp, or other finger food in a handy location.

Surface Forms

gorp singular
gorps plural

Etymology

The word gorp is what hikers call trail mix, but its origin is unclear; a helpful way to remember it is the playful acronym G.O.R.P. for 'Good Old Raisins and Peanuts'. So, gorp is a quick mix of nuts and dried fruit you eat on a hike for fast energy.