Yomp (noun)
yomp
A march with heavy equipment over difficult terrain: To walk quickly and energetically, usually while carrying a heavy load.
1980s: of unknown origin. The word came into prominence when used by the Royal Marines during the Falklands War of 1982.
Example sentences
“It’s a two-hour drive in a Land Rover, then a hard two-hour yomp over very rough ground carrying our myriad equipment.”
“Nothing like a good yomp up the side of a mountain to clear the mind and refocus one’s energies.”
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