gump
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gump
First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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I’ve asked its lawyers, the top New York firm of Akin Gump.
From MarketWatch
In Savannah: On a park bench in Chippewa Square, Forrest Gump, played by Tom Hanks, proclaims, “Life is like a box of chocolates.”
Tisch, 76, is an heir of a wealthy family who went to Hollywood and produced “Risky Business” and won an Oscar for “Forrest Gump.”
He added: "It's just sensational what has happened. I feel like the Forrest Gump of pop."
From BBC
You may remember those matches from “Forrest Gump,” but Tom Hanks’ guileless sweetheart would never use the sport to smuggle gold bars out of Hong Kong, as the real Reisman once did.
From Los Angeles Times
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