gump

[guhmp]

noun

Dialect.

1. a foolish or stupid person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gump¹

First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

“We follow a wonderfully outspoken, profane, absolutely ordinary, but very eloquent guy who fights the war as a very young man, named John Greenwood,” says Ward, describing him as something of a Revolutionary War Forrest Gump, though more intelligent.

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Memory has reduced “Forrest Gump” to a few lines of dialogue and the ubiquitous meme of Tom Hanks “running like the wind” blows down the country road outside his home in Greenbow, Ala.

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‘Forrest Gump’ 1994 directed by Robert Zemeckis.

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“Forrest Gump,” meanwhile, is entirely devoted to making white Americans feel comfortable — about themselves, and about what they represent to the world.

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Murray continues: “But to a large extent, “Forrest Gump” isn’t really an expression of values or a guide to a better life.

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