simp

[simp]

noun Informal.

a fool; simpleton.

Nearby words

Origin of simp

First recorded in 1905–10; shortening of simpleton

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Examples from the Web for simp

Did you know Ves and Simp had been drinkin' when you hired 'em?
The Portygee|Joseph Crosby Lincoln
Loud cries of "Gammon" from Freckle, and disapprobation from Simp.
Bohemian Days|Geo. Alfred Townsend
"The 'system' was a swindle," hissed Mr. Simp, looking up through red eyes which throbbed like pulses.
Bohemian Days|Geo. Alfred Townsend
You were not—asked—as I understand—it—to sell, but simp—simply to put—as I understand it—the bottle here.
Fighting the Sea|Edward A. Rand

Mr. Simp already owed his landlord fifteen months' rent, for which the only security was his diminishing effects.
Bohemian Days|Geo. Alfred Townsend

British Dictionary definitions for simp

simp

noun

US slang short for simpleton

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Word Origin and History for simp

simp

1903, circus slang shortening of simpleton.