Simple Simon

American  

noun

1. a simpleton.

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Simple Simon British  

noun

1. a foolish man or boy; simpleton

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Etymology

Origin of Simple Simon

First recorded in 1775–85; after the nursery rhyme character

Example Sentences

Sometimes these are weirdly blended: this year's Red Riding Hood features Mother Hubbard and Simple Simon.

From Time Magazine Archive

The fans began to wonder whether Simple Simon might last it out.

From Time Magazine Archive

Children will hugely enjoy Simple Simon; their elders may profitably join them.

From Time Magazine Archive

The orange roofs and the Simple Simon weather vanes above them always seemed as American as, well, an 85� slice of Ho Jo's apple pie.

From Time Magazine Archive

There was a momentary silence, broken by Simple Simon, who wiped his knife on his tongue, and made a wild attack on the butter dish.

From Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers by Thwaites, Reuben Gold