gorp

American

[gawrp] / gɔrp /

noun

Informal.

a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.

Etymology

Origin of gorp

First recorded in 1955–60; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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She yelled out to two trolls who were just about my size, “Gorp! Grot! Out of the stream and into the mud!”

From Literature

I thought that might be a good time for me to get on my way, but I got pelted with a mud ball and I couldn’t just stand there, so I hurled one back, and then Gorp and Grot threw me into a mud puddle.

From Literature

“Why would she promise her baby?” asked Gorp.

From Literature

New York designer Sandy Liang’s summer collaboration with Salomon uses ribbons and bows for a refreshing twist on the gorp standard.

From Los Angeles Times

In any other era, the idea of weighing in on the aesthetic qualities of sticks might have been left behind in the wilderness like stray bits of gorp.

From New York Times

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