simp
/ˈsɪmp/
simp noun: a simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton. Also the abbreviation of simplified.
Noun (1)
simp (plural simps)
- A simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton.
- Pimps and simps would fall in from here and there and everywhere, grabbing thousand-dollar advances from the madames and leaving their lady friends in pawn.1946, Milton “Mezz” Mezzrow, Bernard Wolfe, “They Found the Body in a Ditch”, in Really the Blues, New York, N.Y.: Random House, book 2 (1923–1928: Chicago, Chicago), page 59
- Groggy from my nap I turn on the TV and try to watch.... Morons and simps appear in the screen, drool like pinheads and waterheads....1981, Philip K. Dick, Valis, →ISBN, page 105
- Someone who is not worthy of respect.
- The JEWS own this country, the IRISH run it, the BRITISH envy it, the GERMANS cuss it, the NEGROES enjoy it, the FRENCH style and perfume it, the CHINESE wash it, BOOTLEGGERS irrigate it, the GREEKS feed and shine it, the JAPS fear it, MEXICANS hate it, RUSSIANS pity it, the ITALIANS fruit it, ALL...1987 February 18, “[untitled]”, in New York Newsday
- All of this, inspired by hypersensitive simps who never once had to demonstrate that, by reasonable standards, they had been victimized in any way.2009, Michael Graham ·, Redneck Nation: How the South Really Won the War
Noun (2)
simp (plural simps)
- A man who foolishly overvalues and defers to a woman, putting her on a pedestal.
- Baby got it goin' on / A lot of simps won't like this song / 'Cause them punks like to hit it and quit it / And I'd rather stay and play1992, “Baby Got Back”, in Sir Mix-a-Lot (lyrics), Rick Rubin and Sir Mix-a-Lot (music), Mack Daddy, Def American Recordings
- Until you are sure that this girl has a genuine interest and might be compatible, no dates or gifts. Why should you be the one who feeds every straggler in your town? It's time to break away from these byzantine patterns of square behavior. It's time right now to break away from all those years of...2012, Dennis Jeanpierre, Tito Fresh, Step Your Game Up: Dating and Relationship Guide for the Urban Man
- Someone who foolishly overvalues someone else and defers to them, putting them on a pedestal.
- “Trump simp”.2020 October 6, Miranda Devine, “Help, the President tweeted my email!”, in Daily Telegraph
- Tweet: Crosbee @crosbeelisser . Oct 25 I'm a simp for @justnfields.2020 October 26, David Regimbal, “Buckeye B-@-tle Cry: Ohio State Fans Celebrated the Return of Big Ten Football By Aggressively Hopping into the Mentions”, in Eleven Warriors
- An advocate for an ideology or cause.
Verb
simp (third-person singular simple present simps, present participle simping, simple past and past participle simped)
- To be especially deferential to and emotionally vulnerable with a woman, often with the intent of receiving sexual gratification.
- Now let me tell you 'bout the feelings I feel for you / When I try or make some sort of attempt, I simp / Damn, I wish I wasn't such a wimp1992, Fatlip (The Pharcyde), Passin’ Me By lyrics
- Dudes wanna talk down on other dudes when they start simping like they're feminine or something when in fact the majority of all dudes and even those motherfuckers saying that shit be simping too.2013, TravieBASED, Whats Wrong With Simping?
- To obsequiously praise or admire.
- To reminisce melancholically; to recall once fond memories now tinged with sadness, especially regarding a former lover.
- the dick can't be that good honey stop simping over that boy2018, mimi (@splendamami), Tweet.
- i dedicate this playlist to all my hoes who want to simp in viet. this takes u on an adventure to the modern angsty world of vietnam. this is where we can get into all our feels culturally. we all gonna mfking be CRYING IN THE VIETNAMESE CLUB!!2017, Jody Tran, Spotify playlist *simps in vietnamese*
Noun (3) capitalized: SIMP
SIMP (plural SIMPs)
- Initialism of strongly interacting massive particle.
Also used as
simp is also the abbreviation of simplified.
simp meaning in Hindi
simp in Hindi
- Translations
- चूतपगलू cūtpaglū
Examples of simp in a sentence
- They hang around pimps, they have hoes on the track working for them, they may even look like pimps, but they are straight simps.2012, Pumpin' Ken, Pimpology: The 48 Laws of the Game, page 11:
- You're a simp because your family made you that way.2012, Dennis Jeanpierre, Tito Fresh, Step Your Game Up: Dating and Relationship Guide for the Urban Man:
- I don't be like some of those halfass simps.2001, Andrew Vachss, Flood, page 335:
- I'm sorry to tell you your daddy's a simp.2020, Brad Gosse, Daddy's A SIMP: Don't Expect Much Inheritance:
Synonyms of simp
Forms of simp
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | simps |
| plural | SIMPs |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | simps |
| present participle | simping |
| past participle | simped |
| past | simped |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more simp |
| superlative | most simp |
Origin of simp
1903. Clipping of simpleton.
Originated in West Coast hip hop culture in the 1980s. Further etymology unknown. Possibly from: # a special use of simpleton (above); # a clipping of simper; # a respelled clipping of sympathetic; or # a blend of sissy + pimp or possibly sissy + wimp. Originally restricted to African-American Vernacular English, until it received a boost in usage in the late 2010s through Internet culture, having been popularized through Twitch and TikTok.
Clipping of simplified.
Words formed from simp
Words that rhyme with simp
Questions about simp
- What does simp mean?
- Simp means a simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton.
- What is simp in Hindi?
- Simp in Hindi is चूतपगलू (cūtpaglū). See Simp meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use simp in a sentence?
- They hang around pimps, they have hoes on the track working for them, they may even look like pimps, but they are straight simps.
- What part of speech is simp?
- Simp can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce simp?
- Simp is pronounced /ˈsɪmp/.
- What is the plural of simp?
- The plural of simp is simps.
Words near simp in the dictionary
Source and license
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