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(US, dated) A foolish person.

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Born ~1994 · 1 year of recorded use
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US, dated) A foolish person.

Origin: Perhaps related to gumption. The term long pre-dates the slow-witted character from the 1994 film Forrest Gump. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • I can do good voice impressions of Forest Gump, Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Stitch, Macho Man, and Arnold

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • I liked the crossover film, Jaws Vs Forest Gump. Gary Sinese gets the best line when the shark tries to grab him by the legs.

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • 28. A very basic white girl answer, but Mean Girls 😅 Forrest Gump is amazing too

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • anyone thinking they are not proliferating the treasury is forest gump levels of the R word

    Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(Baltimore, DC, slang) A weak or soft person.

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  • No it's MAKE AMERICA GUMP AGAIN STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • There is nothing she can say or do that remotely erases anything she has said or done in support for all of MAGA MAKE AMERICA GUMP AGAIN STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Stoopid is as Stoopid does” to quote the great Forrest Gump … Today’s CONservatives are all the same #cdnpoli

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • What’s with his lower extremities, seems like he’s wearing braces like Forrest Gump, weak ass old man with dementia

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • Welp Forrest Gump Has Not Bench Now. Poor Him. Thanks For This Though KHARU.

    Bluesky· May 2026
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