Meanings
- humorousUsed to urgently tell or motivate someone to begin running or fleeing.
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Origin
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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run, Forrest, run. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%2C%20Forrest%2C%20run
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