/ gɔːp; NAmE gɔːrp/ noun
[ U ] ( NAmE ) a mixture of nuts, dried fruit, etc. eaten between meals to provide extra energy, especially by people on camping trips, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s: perhaps an acronym from good old raisins and peanuts .
/ gɔːp; NAmE gɔːrp/ noun
[ U ] ( NAmE ) a mixture of nuts, dried fruit, etc. eaten between meals to provide extra energy, especially by people on camping trips, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s: perhaps an acronym from good old raisins and peanuts .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005