An Irish vernacular phrase meaning to move quickly or hurry along, typically in a confident or purposeful manner. 'Lamp along' captures a particular kind of energetic movement — not frantic, but brisk and unimpeded. It's used in casual Irish speech and is one of many expressive Irish English compounds built around motion verbs. The phrase is typically used to describe a person moving with pace and purpose, and carries a slightly approving, vigorous connotation.
She lamped along the road with her bag over her shoulder and was at the bus stop before we had even found our coats.
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(Ireland) To move or proceed quickly.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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