"Cripple" is an insulting and dated term for a person who is physically handicapped. The "VA" refers to the Veteran's Administration, or to the hospitals that the VA runs. I'll get to walk beside him in the kingdom of heaven. The way fundamentalist Christians discuss their lives with Jesus. What a crock of shit! A crude but truly interesting and fun way to say "what nonsense!" (A "crock" is a type of pot or holder). Ripple. A brand name of hard liquor. He'll be the captain and I'll be his first mate. In a navy context, this is the head assistant to the captain of the ship. Now hear this, Private Gump! A Private is the lowest rank in the army (below Sergeant, General, etc.) Did you lose your pecker in the war? This is a silly slang word for penis. Loser! You freak! A "freak" is a very abnormal or strange person. A monstrosity. I'm sorry I ruined your New Year's eve party. New Year's eve is the evening before New Year's day. Lieutenant Dan figured there's some things you just can't change. "To figure" is a colloquial and common way to say think ("To figure out" is a related phrasal verb meaning to understand). You might want to send a maintenance man across the way. The lights are out but they're using flashlights that are keeping me awake. The "maintenance man" in a building takes care of things like the heat, lights, etc. In this scene, Forrest is referring to men who are using flashlights in the Watergate Hotel, which, of course, is a reference to the break-in at that hotel which eventually led to the entire Watergate scandal, and the resignation of President Nixon. Forrest was everywhere in modern American history... Forrest leaves the army, buys a Shrimp Boat in order to keep his promise to Bubba, and then gets very lucky with Lieutenant Dan. Your discharge papers. Your service is up. Papers that officially terminate your service in an organization. In this case, Forrest's service in the US. army. Mama had all sorts of visitors. A good expression meaning various, or different types of. For $25,000, you can use it and see if it grows on you. If something "grows on you," it means that you begin to like it. Are you crazy or just plain stupid? An interesting little adverb meaning "simply," that can add a sense of disbelief and cynicism to the speaker's voice. I paid my respects to Bubba himself. "To pay one’s respects" to somebody is to honor their memory, and it is often used in the context of visiting their grave. I just loved playing with my flex-o-lite. The name of the ping pong paddle that Forrest agreed to say he used in order to make $25,000 for promoting it. Everyone knew it wasn't true: It was just a little white lie. A cute little expression for a lie that is basic
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