Simpson

[simp-suhn]

noun

1. James Young, 1811–70, Scottish professor of obstetrics and obstetrician: pioneer in use of ether and chloroform as anesthetics.

2. O(renthal) J(ames), born 1946, U.S. football player.

3. Wallis Warfield. Windsor, Wallis Warfield, Duchess of.

Simpson

/ ˈsɪmsən, ˈsɪmpsən /

noun

1. Sir James Young. 1811–70, Scottish obstetrician, who pioneered the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic

2. Wallis (Warfield) (ˈwɒlɪs). See Edward VIII

Example Sentences

The Simpsons first appeared in 1987 as cartoon shorts before getting their own TV show two years later.

From BBC

I’m more of a “Simpsons” fan, but I’ve always appreciated “South Park” for consistently arguing throughout its 27-year run that indiscriminately deporting Mexicans is not just morally and economically wrong but foolish.

From Los Angeles Times

He is at a Cheshire hotel meeting Mil and Ken Simpson - a couple in their 80s, and part of a family of United season ticket holders.

From BBC

For 200 pesos, you could get a T-shirt with Noel and Liam Gallagher as fighting cats, or characters from “Peanuts” and “The Simpsons.”

From Los Angeles Times

As Homer Simpson would say, “It’s funny ‘cause it’s true.”

From Los Angeles Times