Simple Simon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Simple Simon
First recorded in 1775–85; after the nursery rhyme character
Example Sentences
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A sweet but Simple Simon gives in to panic at the front during World War I, and is punished by a military machine that cannot afford to temper steeliness with compassion.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sometimes these are weirdly blended: this year's Red Riding Hood features Mother Hubbard and Simple Simon.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Simple Simon," sneered the experts, and bet 4-to-1 that Louis would polish him off before the end of the fifth round.
From Time Magazine Archive
The fans began to wonder whether Simple Simon might last it out.
From Time Magazine Archive
And Heartsease and the Vagabond lived happily in this little cottage for ever afterwards; and the King and Queen, and their sisters, and Simple Simon and Lizbeth his wife, often paid them long visits.
From The Blue Rose Fairy Book by Baring, Maurice
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