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simp

1 American  
[simp] / sɪmp /

noun

Informal.

  1. a fool; simpleton.

simp 2 American  
[simp] / sɪmp /

noun

Slang: Disparaging.

  1. 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.

  2. a weak or submissive person; wimp.

verb (used without object)

Slang: Disparaging.

  1. to be excessively attentive or submissive, especially to an object of sexual attraction.

    I can't stand to see you simp for someone who gives you the bare minimum.
simp British  
/ sɪmp /

noun

  1. slang short for simpleton

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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

These also crop up the world of men’s rights activism where simp is frequently used.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2020

I'd rather be a live simp Julie, than a dead hero, any day.

From Love Letters of a Rookie to Julie by Stone, Barney

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