Definitions
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- noun A simple or foolish person.
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- noun slang A
simple person lacking common sense; afool orsimpleton .
Etymologies
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Examples
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We see but little of the lady in the 251 pages of this "Fifth Avenue Story"; her character is exposed to us through the experiences of her poor fool husband, who colloquially would be called a simp, by denizens of the Low World a boob.
The Merry-Go-Round Carl Van Vechten 1922
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Jack Point is a private detective who dresses like a clown "simp" in Mega slang, whence comes the title of the book and acts like a hard-boiled P.
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Gaeta is a simp who sold out the resistance for some bot-tang
Matthew Yglesias » Farley: Human-Cylon Alliance is Impractical and Irresponsible 2009
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Maybe if palin wasn't such an ugly person on the inside, life might be happier for her. simp
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Everyone should have a moment of silence for M. Jackson and Farrah Fawcet. simp
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In devilish hands, however, it's also the sort of marketing tool that even a simp could use to great advantage in the following equation: trend plus attention deficient consumer base who only picks up on catch phrases plus mislabeled products equals cash.
Elissa Altman: The Real L Word Elissa Altman 2010
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Even if Sanford pays SC for the trip that does not negate his actions at the time. simp
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In devilish hands, however, it's also the sort of marketing tool that even a simp could use to great advantage in the following equation: trend plus attention deficient consumer base who only picks up on catch phrases plus mislabeled products equals cash.
Elissa Altman: The Real L Word Elissa Altman 2010
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Obama needs to grow a pair and push universal healthcare through congress NOW. simp
Obama: Figures show recession slowing, despite job report 2009
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In devilish hands, however, it's also the sort of marketing tool that even a simp could use to great advantage in the following equation: trend plus attention deficient consumer base who only picks up on catch phrases plus mislabeled products equals cash.
Elissa Altman: The Real L Word Elissa Altman 2010
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That word was first a fixture in Black culture, but was then co-opted by incels and men’s rights activists, who used simp to demean men who pined after women uninterested in them.
What It Means to Be “Down Bad,” And Why It’s Not a Totally Terrible Thing Logan Mahan 2022
lyuds commented on the word simp
short for simpleton
August 27, 2008
scarequotes commented on the word simp
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/style/simp-history-slang.html
July 10, 2020