yomping

Even British English is falling in behind - belatedly, and with a rueful air; but compared to its own slim list of neologisms - mostly upper-class twittish words like 'yomping' - Americanese has proved so fecund in devising new concepts, that its sway over English-thinking minds is assured.

Archive 2007-03-01 glyn moody 2007

Even British English is falling in behind - belatedly, and with a rueful air; but compared to its own slim list of neologisms - mostly upper-class twittish words like 'yomping' - Americanese has proved so fecund in devising new concepts, that its sway over English-thinking minds is assured.

Chinglish, Hinglish, Spanglish - and Glanglish glyn moody 2007

The iconic image of the conflict was reprinted above: the original photograph taken by Petty Officer Peter Holdgate, Commando Forces Photographer, showed 24 year old Corporal Peter Robinson 'yomping', the Royal Marine slang for a long distance march carrying full kit.

GoodShit 2010

No one would deny that it uses time – nearly 15 minutes – much of which, her colleagues complain, is spent yomping from distant offices to the division lobbies and then waiting for the result.

In praise of ... wasting time | Editorial 2011

There had been a power play between the hardline organisers, who wanted us out on drills every second of the day, and Dr Nirdosh, who tended towards the benefits of pampering baths and an hour of meditation over yomping up hills carrying a heavy metal pole.

How to look younger? longer Lucy Cavendish 2010

Whilst DGR commences sipping cocktails at sea, I shall be yomping amongst the undergrowth and puddles of music fans in the fields of Darkest Cornwall, stewarding my freshly purchased hiking boots off at the Lowender Festival.

Offspringette Lands, Shamelessly Plugs. 2007

Whilst DGR commences sipping cocktails at sea, I shall be yomping amongst the undergrowth and puddles of music fans in the fields of Darkest Cornwall, stewarding my freshly purchased hiking boots off at the Lowender Festival.

42 entries from July 2007 2007

Whilst DGR commences sipping cocktails at sea, I shall be yomping amongst the undergrowth and puddles of music fans in the fields of Darkest Cornwall, stewarding my freshly purchased hiking boots off at the Lowender Festival.

Offspringette Lands, Shamelessly Plugs. 2007

Posh digs and yomping through the hills to make ageing execs feel all up-and-at-'em. '

Be My Enemy Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- 2004

I'd initially assumed this was a nickname for The Perch or The Trout Inn, but no -- an entirely new pub, got to by a rural and very green route that was perfectly suited to bike-yomping. mzdt, we must go!

Jim, Jim the cyclin' foo' mzdt 2003