gorp

gorp
A loose mixture of dried fruit, nuts, frequently salt, and sometimes other ingredients; designed as an energy supplement while hiking, climbing, canoeing, etc.

"They were living in their pajamas so as not to have too much laundry. They were eating gorp for their suppers."


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  • Gorp (disambiguation) — Gorp is a snack food commonly consumed during outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, backpacking, mountaineering, and camping.Gorp may also refer to:* Gorp (film), a 1980 comedy film * Gorp (Netherlands)ee also* Gorping * Gorps * Van… …   Wikipedia

  • Gorp (Netherlands) — Gorp is a hamlet in the municipality of Hilvarenbeek, which is situated in the south of the Netherlands, along the border with Belgium. Once historically separate from the town of Hilvarenbeek, it has become a de facto neighborhood of this larger …   Wikipedia

  • Gorp (Brabant-Septentrional) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gorp. Gorp Administration Pays …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Gorp (film) — Infobox Film name = Gorp image size = caption = Theatrical release poster director = Joseph Ruben producer = Lou Arkoff Jeffrey Konvitz writer = Jeffrey Konvitz A. Martin Zweiback narrator = starring = Michael Lembeck Dennis Quaid Fran Drescher… …   Wikipedia

  • gorp — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1968 a snack consisting of high energy food (as raisins and nuts) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gorp — /gawrp/, n. Informal. a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high energy snack, as by hikers and climbers. [1955 60; perh. alter. of GLOP] * * * …   Universalium

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  • GORP — Ground Operations Requirements Plan NASA …   Acronyms

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