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Forrest Gump
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Etymology
From the title character in the novel Forrest Gump (1985) or its film adaptation (1994).
Noun
en figuratively Someone who is present at a wide variety of historical events
en 2003 Galen. Burghardt The Eurodollar Futures and Options Handbook http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0071418555&id=EUv8HGRNxTwC&pg=PR39&lpg=PR39&ots=8eGnbMkt7W&dq=%22I+remarked+that+I+felt+a+little+like+the+Forrest+Gump+of+%22&sig=bvS0az6xHuf8T-7guZk-hAzqyM0 xxxix At a recent conference, I remarked that I felt a little like the Forrest Gump of interest rate futures. One accident after another has placed me in the company of people who have been innovative thinkers and doers in the futures business...
en pejorative potentially offensive Simpleton; fool
en 2006 John S. Pruitt; Tamara Adlin The Persona Lifecycle: Keeping People in Mind Throughout Product Design 410 So, how do you present a two-week usability study of Quickenloans.com to senior leadership in Forrest Gump style?
Derived terms
en Forrest Trump
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