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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Ten Cents a Dance, the biggest plum they got out of another Ziegfeld show, Simple Simon, they "practically slipped in over Ziegfeld's head."
From Time Magazine Archive
The fans began to wonder whether Simple Simon might last it out.
From Time Magazine Archive
CBS's Comer Pyle, or Simple Simon, U.S.M.C., has scored third highest in the ratings.
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
But there were two people in the castle who said that they recognised her: one was her old nurse, and the other was Simple Simon, who happened to be there.
From The Blue Rose Fairy Book by Baring, Maurice
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