simp
1 Americannoun
noun
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a person, especially a man, who is excessively attentive or submissive to an object of sexual attraction.
You're still hanging around her? You're such a simp.
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a weak or submissive person; wimp.
verb (used without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of simp1
First recorded in 1900–05; shortening of simpleton
Origin of simp2
First recorded in 1980–85; from hip-hop culture; possibly of the same origin as simp 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"I'd say don't be a simp," she says, using a term for someone who shows extreme deference to authority figures.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Not to worry, he points out: the same manosphere bros who deemed Thompson soft or a simp for showering Megan with gifts are welcoming him back with open arms.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
It’s OK to feel it doesn’t make you a simp, it doesn’t make you soft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2021
Twitch is also “proactively denying” emotes that include the term simp.
From The Verge ● Dec. 16, 2020
Except that G. Herbert was inclined to be a simp, he wasn't a bad guy at that.
From Kid Scanlan by H. C. (Harry Charles) Witwer
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