YOMP

Etymology

Noun

yomp (plural yomps)

(Royal Marines military slang) A long-distance march carrying full kit.

Verb

yomp (third-person singular simple present yomps, present participle yomping, simple past and past participle yomped)

To make a strenuous long-distance march.

Synonyms

• (to make a march): trek

Anagrams

• mopy

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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