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Royal Marines slang describing a long distance march carrying full kit.
Yomping
The most famous yomp of recent times was during the 1982 Falklands War. After disembarking from ships at San Carlos on East Falkland, on 21 May 1982, Royal Marines and members of the Parachute Regiment yomped (and tabbed) with their equipment across the islands, covering 56 miles (90 km) in three days carrying 80 pounds (36 kg) loads.
Yomping by Captain Awesome1991 November 14, 2011
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Old pommy military term meaning foot-travel, usually to extremes ie too fast for safety, too far, too tiring, etc.
Also used: yomp yomps etc.
"So we'd been yomping all night an' the orders came to return, so we kept on bloody yompin'.
yomping by Dennis September 30, 2004
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The act of killing a deer with your bare hands whilst hydrating thineself with a yop
Timmy: Hey Fred why are you humping the deer that i just yomped?
Fred: My deer now hehehe

John: Hey wanna go yomping tomorrow?
Jefferson: yessir
Yomping by Chewsday April 7, 2021
previously known as an oral sound made when chewing

ie: "yomp yomp yomp...this food is so good..yomp."

redefined as an act of dry humping.

"I gave you a good yomping last night you dirty hoebag."
yomping by Catarina Maia December 28, 2005
Progressive dinner except with exotic drinks instead of food. Participants must travel on foot and should all hold some equal position of prestige.
The college presidents are all hung over from yomping last night.
yomping by Leggett September 9, 2008
the act of consuming shitty gas station food with pleasure
"damn, yomping on those rotisserie hot dogs on the curb of circle k last night cured my munchies"
yomping by grammascooch May 12, 2020
To eat with the loudest possible decibels and most disgusting mouth action ever know to man kind. Usually children owned by parents without table manners. Also a favorite of the elderly in community cafes. On rare occasions you will witness yopping by upstanding pillars of the community who often 'disappear' a few weeks later under mysterious circumstances.
You're yopping. Stop at once, move at once or prepare to be harmed.
Yopping by Darmonatrix February 13, 2012
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