gorpn.

Brit.

/ɡɔːp/, U.S.

/ɡɔrp/

Origin: Of uncertain origin.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < the earlier U.S. slang gorp to eat greedily (attested from 1913 in Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. (1991) II. 744; compare to gawp up at gawp v.), although frequently explained as an acronym < the initial letters of good old raisins and peanuts.

colloquial (originally and chiefly North American).

A mixture of dried fruit and nuts, often with seeds and other high-calorie foods such as chocolate, eaten as a snack food, originally by walkers and campers.Its popularity with hikers accounts for its alternative name, trail mix.

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1972 K. Craighead & D. Craighead in National Geographic May 581/1 Along the trail, we munch candy bars or ‘gorp’—a mixture of raisins, nuts, and sweets.

1985 A. Tyler Accidental Tourist xix. 307 ‘I'm not even going to ask what gorp is,’ Sarah said. ‘It's a mixture of wheat germ and nuts and dried—.’

1994 Outdoor Canada May 28/1 Lunch needn't be a fancy affair... It can be as simple as pulling ashore for a half-hour breather, a cup of coffee and a can of sardines, or a swig of lemonade to wash down a few fistfuls of gorp.

2000 Wired July 218 Stuff the new, stronger micro-ripstop nylon bag's 1,800-cubic-inch cargo hold with a climbing rack, your fleece, and some gorp.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gorp
释义	gorpn. Brit. /ɡɔːp/, U.S. /ɡɔrp/ Origin: Of uncertain origin. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps < the earlier U.S. slang gorp to eat greedily (attested from 1913 in Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. (1991) II. 744; compare to gawp up at gawp v.), although frequently explained as an acronym < the initial letters of good old raisins and peanuts. colloquial (originally and chiefly North American). A mixture of dried fruit and nuts, often with seeds and other high-calorie foods such as chocolate, eaten as a snack food, originally by walkers and campers.Its popularity with hikers accounts for its alternative name, trail mix. ΚΠ 1972 K. Craighead & D. Craighead in National Geographic May 581/1 Along the trail, we munch candy bars or ‘gorp’—a mixture of raisins, nuts, and sweets. 1985 A. Tyler Accidental Tourist xix. 307 ‘I'm not even going to ask what gorp is,’ Sarah said. ‘It's a mixture of wheat germ and nuts and dried—.’ 1994 Outdoor Canada May 28/1 Lunch needn't be a fancy affair... It can be as simple as pulling ashore for a half-hour breather, a cup of coffee and a can of sardines, or a swig of lemonade to wash down a few fistfuls of gorp. 2000 Wired July 218 Stuff the new, stronger micro-ripstop nylon bag's 1,800-cubic-inch cargo hold with a climbing rack, your fleece, and some gorp. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1972
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