gorp

== English == === Alternative forms === GORP === Etymology === The Oxford English Dictionary cites a 1913 reference to the verb gorp (“to eat greedily”). The occasionally theorized "good old raisins and peanuts" and "granola, oats, raisins, peanuts" are probably backronyms. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔɹp/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔːp/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)p === Noun === gorp (usually uncountable, plural gorps) A loose mixture of dried fruit, nuts, frequently salt, and sometimes other ingredients; designed as an energy supplement for use while hiking, climbing, canoeing, etc. Synonyms: scroggin, trail mix ==== Derived terms ==== gorpcore === See also === trail mix === Further reading === “gorp”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “gorp”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. === Anagrams === PROG, Prog, prog, prog.