- yomp
- Verb. To walk hard and with vigour. 1900s
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Yomp — is Royal Marines slang describing a long distance march carrying full kit.The most famous yomp of recent times was during the 1982 Falklands War. After disembarking from ships at San Carlos on East Falkland, on 21 May 1982, Royal Marines and… … Wikipedia
yomp — /jɒmp/ (say yomp) verb (i) Colloquial to progress from one place to another on foot, carrying all one s belongings or equipment. {20th century British military slang; origin uncertain} …
Yomp (disambiguation) — Yomp can mean: * Yomp, a British military term for a long distance march with full kit. * Yomp (computer game). * Yomp (board game) … Wikipedia
yomp Brit. — yomp Brit. informal verb (of a soldier) march with heavy equipment over difficult terrain. noun a march of such a kind. Origin 1980s: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
Yomp (video game) — Infobox VG width= title= Yomp caption= developer= Oz Software publisher= Virgin Games distributor= designer= Terry Murray, Roy Poole series= engine= version= released= 1983 genre= modes= Single player ratings= platforms= ZX Spectrum media=… … Wikipedia
yomp — 1. noun /jɒmp/ A long distance march carrying full kit. 2. verb /jɒmp/ To make a strenuous long distance march. Whilst 3 Para and 45 Commando yomped across East Falkland, accompanied by the two Troops of Blues and Royals, 42 Commando were… … Wiktionary
yomp — vb British to tramp across rough country wearing or carrying heavy equipment. This item of arcane military slang became known to the general public at the time of the war between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands in 1981. The word… … Contemporary slang
yomp — v.intr. Brit. sl. march with heavy equipment over difficult terrain. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn … Useful english dictionary
Dartmoor Yomp — A typical view across Dartmoor. The Dartmoor Yomp is an annual charitable fundraising event run in aid of the various charities that support injured British Armed Forces Royal Marines. The Yomp is a daytime trek held in the Dartmoor National Park … Wikipedia
Cultural impact of the Falklands War — The cultural impact of the Falklands War spanned several media in both Britain and Argentina. Contents 1 Books 1.1 Non fiction 1.2 Fiction 1.3 Poetry … Wikipedia
