Gorp (noun)
gawrp
Trail mix. A mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
First recorded in 1955–60; origin uncertain
Example sentences
“We used to make our own gorp to snack on en route.”
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