different between yamp vs yomp

English

Etymology

Probably related to yampah, from Shoshone.

Noun

yamp (uncountable)

1. An umbelliferous plant, Perideridia gairdneri, native to California, whose tubers were used as food by Native Americans.

See also

• yampah

English

Etymology

1980s British military slang. Unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /j?mp/
• Rhymes: -?mp

Noun

yomp (plural yomps)

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

Translations

Verb

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

1. To make a strenuous long-distance march.
   • 1989, Derek Oakley, The Falklands Military Machine, page 155

     Whilst 3 Para and 45 Commando yomped across East Falkland, accompanied by the two Troops of Blues and Royals, 42 Commando were helicoptered forward to Mount Kent and 2 Para to Bluff Cove.

   • 2001, Peter F. Hamilton, "The Suspect Genome", part 2

     She gestured out of the window wall. "Unless it was a real professional who yomped in over the fields, the only way to get here is to drive through the village. And believe me, that's not so easy."

   • 2006, Tim Moore, Travels with My Donkey, page 133

     He was French, and spoke in damning terms of the 'contre-la-montre' walkers who yomped in before lunch-time and yomped out again before dawn

Synonyms

• (to make a march): trek

Translations

Anagrams

• mopy