Etymology

run, Forrest, run

Today it means: Used to urgently tell or motivate someone to begin running or fleeing. Full definition →

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The story

From the movie Forrest Gump (1994), from a scene where Forrest's childhood friend, Jenny, tells Forrest to escape bullies throwing rocks at him.

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