yompv.

Brit.

/jɒmp/, U.S.

/jɑmp/

Etymology: Origin unknown. The word came into prominence when used by the Royal Marines during the Falklands conflict of 1982. It was subsequently identified with yump v. by correspondents familiar with the terminology of rally driving, but whether correctly or not has not been confirmed.

Originally Military.

1. intransitive. To march with heavy equipment over difficult terrain. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military operations > manoeuvre > [verb (intransitive)] > move or march

move?a1400

marcha1450

remarch1620

countermarch1644

to get over ——1781

yomp1982

tab1985

society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > go on foot [verb (intransitive)] > laboriously or aimlessly > with heavy equipment

yomp1982

society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > traverse on foot [verb (transitive)] > laboriously or aimlessly > with heavy equipment

yomp1982

1982 Daily Tel. 3 June 36/6 And always in the cold light of the Falklands dawn, the..Marines..have been ready to ‘yomp on’ for the next stage of the journey.

1982 Observer 20 June 3/2 Yomping round the sodden and trackless wastes of the constituency, I found the voters in less martial mood.

1983 Listener 20 Jan. 31/2 Mrs. Thatcher may begin yomping..around the hustings considerably sooner.

1984 Sunday Times 14 Oct. 9/3 So the sweaty soldier yomping to battle ends up with blisters and a pool of water inside the boot.

2. transitive. To cover (a certain distance) in this way.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military operations > manoeuvre > [verb (transitive)] > cause to march > cover (distance) by marching

yomp1983

1983 Guardian 15 Apr. 10/1 Our boys..who yomped all those miles in the Falklands.

Derivatives

ˈyomping n. and adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military operations > manoeuvre > [adjective] > marching

marching1589

yomping1982

society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [noun] > walking on specific type of terrain

bog-trotting1762

bush-walking1853

tabbing1982

yomping1982

society > armed hostility > military operations > manoeuvre > [noun] > march > marching

march1575

marching1720

yomping1982

1982 Daily Tel. 3 June 1/1 Yomping they call it in the Royal Marine Commandos. It means marching, humping up to 120 lb. of equipment and all the arms needed for attack at the far end of the trek.

1983 Financial Times 28 Jan. 16/6 Will robots replace the ‘yomping’ soldier in the army of the future?

ˈyomper n.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier with special duty > [noun] > others

artificera1553

man-catcher1649

stormer1655

sallier1685

pressmana1694

camp colour-man1753

sharpshooter1802

train soldier1833

escalader1849

adviser1854

outflanker1854

observer1870

spiker1884

mopper-up1917

slushy1919

wire-cutter1922

televisionary1925

flash-spotter1930

spotter1931

parashooter1940

parashot1940

bunker buster1944

sound-ranger1978

yomper1982

technical1992

1982 Daily Tel. 3 June 1/1 (heading) Yompers surprise the enemy.

1982 Standard 6 Aug. 8/1 (advt.) Yompers wanted..in teams of 3 for 40 mile mountain express 24-hour walk.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	yomp
释义	yompv. Brit. /jɒmp/, U.S. /jɑmp/ Etymology: Origin unknown. The word came into prominence when used by the Royal Marines during the Falklands conflict of 1982. It was subsequently identified with yump v. by correspondents familiar with the terminology of rally driving, but whether correctly or not has not been confirmed. Originally Military. 1. intransitive. To march with heavy equipment over difficult terrain. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > manoeuvre > [verb (intransitive)] > move or march move?a1400 marcha1450 remarch1620 countermarch1644 to get over ——1781 yomp1982 tab1985 society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > go on foot [verb (intransitive)] > laboriously or aimlessly > with heavy equipment yomp1982 society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > traverse on foot [verb (transitive)] > laboriously or aimlessly > with heavy equipment yomp1982 1982 Daily Tel. 3 June 36/6 And always in the cold light of the Falklands dawn, the..Marines..have been ready to ‘yomp on’ for the next stage of the journey. 1982 Observer 20 June 3/2 Yomping round the sodden and trackless wastes of the constituency, I found the voters in less martial mood. 1983 Listener 20 Jan. 31/2 Mrs. Thatcher may begin yomping..around the hustings considerably sooner. 1984 Sunday Times 14 Oct. 9/3 So the sweaty soldier yomping to battle ends up with blisters and a pool of water inside the boot. 2. transitive. To cover (a certain distance) in this way. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > manoeuvre > [verb (transitive)] > cause to march > cover (distance) by marching yomp1983 1983 Guardian 15 Apr. 10/1 Our boys..who yomped all those miles in the Falklands. Derivatives ˈyomping n. and adj. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > manoeuvre > [adjective] > marching marching1589 yomping1982 society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [noun] > walking on specific type of terrain bog-trotting1762 bush-walking1853 tabbing1982 yomping1982 society > armed hostility > military operations > manoeuvre > [noun] > march > marching march1575 marching1720 yomping1982 1982 Daily Tel. 3 June 1/1 Yomping they call it in the Royal Marine Commandos. It means marching, humping up to 120 lb. of equipment and all the arms needed for attack at the far end of the trek. 1983 Financial Times 28 Jan. 16/6 Will robots replace the ‘yomping’ soldier in the army of the future? ˈyomper n. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier with special duty > [noun] > others artificera1553 man-catcher1649 stormer1655 sallier1685 pressmana1694 camp colour-man1753 sharpshooter1802 train soldier1833 escalader1849 adviser1854 outflanker1854 observer1870 spiker1884 mopper-up1917 slushy1919 wire-cutter1922 televisionary1925 flash-spotter1930 spotter1931 parashooter1940 parashot1940 bunker buster1944 sound-ranger1978 yomper1982 technical1992 1982 Daily Tel. 3 June 1/1 (heading) Yompers surprise the enemy. 1982 Standard 6 Aug. 8/1 (advt.) Yompers wanted..in teams of 3 for 40 mile mountain express 24-hour walk. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1982
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