gorp

[ gawrp ]

nounInformal.

a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.

Origin of gorp

First recorded in 1955–60; origin uncertain

And now, following custom, he was inviting the friends and sometimes allies of the dead Paft to a gorp hunt.
Plague Ship | Andre Norton
On one the largest, the captive gorp, still curled in a round carapace protected ball, was bound with the net.
Plague Ship | Andre Norton
Instead the gorp drew in upon itself until it resembled an unwieldy ball of indestructible armor and there it remained.
Plague Ship | Andre Norton
If the gorp was affected by this attack he could not tell, for both attacker and victim could no longer be seen.
Plague Ship | Andre Norton
Freed from the net, suspended by its sealed claws, the gorp swung back and forth from a standard set up before the high seat.
Plague Ship | Andre Norton

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