Similar to the friend zone, where one person (usually a woman) keeps a member of the opposite sex available as a safety net for a potential future relationship, a fallback to provide for the person and/or their children in case the prospects for a better relationship all fall through (ie better looking, more money).
The term is inspired by the movie Forrest Gump, where the character Jenny Curran went through all her relationship options and eventually contracted HIV/AIDS. After she realizes she's dying and has no other options open, she finally returns to Forrest Gump, a man with diminished mental capacity and great wealth who has always loved her, in order for him to care and provide for her and her son, claiming Forrest is the father. She also potentially infected Forrest with the virus after they were married, since so little was known about it at the time.
The term is inspired by the movie Forrest Gump, where the character Jenny Curran went through all her relationship options and eventually contracted HIV/AIDS. After she realizes she's dying and has no other options open, she finally returns to Forrest Gump, a man with diminished mental capacity and great wealth who has always loved her, in order for him to care and provide for her and her son, claiming Forrest is the father. She also potentially infected Forrest with the virus after they were married, since so little was known about it at the time.
by JakkFrost May 11, 2017
Get the gump zonemug. by rlampani January 5, 2009
Get the Forrest gumpedmug. A long and involved, often exremely notable and serendipitous life story. Derived from the film Forrest Gump in which the main character tells his life story while sitting on a bus stop bench to various passers by.
Hey Dennis, I bet that accordion player over there has one hell of a Forrest Gump.
Why don't you tell me your Forrest Gump?
Why don't you tell me your Forrest Gump?
by Luke and Dennis June 11, 2006
Get the Forrest Gumpmug. by Jackerfack September 30, 2009
Get the Forrest Gumpmug. A Gump is someone who is awkward, uncoordinated,runs funny and may be pretty stupid. It comes from the movie forest gump.
by taylor duane June 27, 2007
Get the Gumpmug. A badass mothafucker who taught Elvis, was a Football Superstar, Vietnam War Hero, Ping Pong Legend, Shrimp Selling Millionaire, Track Running sensation, Punched a Bitch, and banged a whore named Jenny.
by fork82 October 16, 2011
Get the Forrest Gumpmug. Verb : To properly and fully whip someone's ass. As seen in the movie Forrest Gump, the two times he lays hands, he punches them until they can't get up. To not stop hitting another person until they are curled up in a ball begging you to stop.
Subject 1: Holy Shit! D'you just see dat fight?
Subject 2: Yeah man, he got his ass beat!
Subject 1: Yeah, he gumped that motherfucker.
Subject 2: Yeah man, he got his ass beat!
Subject 1: Yeah, he gumped that motherfucker.
by Uhoh Oreo December 14, 2008
Get the gumpmug.