Meaning

5 senses
  1. (derogatory, slang)A simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton.

  2. (broadly, slang)Someone who is not worthy of respect.

  3. (derogatory)A man who foolishly overvalues and defers to a woman, putting her on a pedestal.

    симпsimp

  4. (broadly, slang)Someone who foolishly overvalues someone else and defers to them, putting them on a pedestal.

  5. (slang)An advocate for an ideology or cause.

Translations

4 languages
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Origin

1903. Clipping of simpleton. Originated in West Coast hip hop culture in the 1980s. Furth

1903. Clipping of simpleton.

Originated in West Coast hip hop culture in the 1980s. Further etymology unknown. Possibly from:

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Forms

plural: simps
Singularsimp
Pluralsimps

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Word family

1 related words
Derivedsimpish

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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