simp.
A simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton.
Meaning & usage
A simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton.
Someone who is not worthy of respect.
Where this word comes from
1903. Clipping of simpleton.
A man who foolishly overvalues and defers to a woman, putting her on a pedestal.
Someone who foolishly overvalues someone else and defers to them, putting them on a pedestal.
An advocate for an ideology or cause.
Where this word comes from
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.
To be especially deferential to and emotionally vulnerable with a woman, often with the intent of receiving sexual gratification.
To obsequiously praise or admire.
To reminisce melancholically; to recall once fond memories now tinged with sadness, especially regarding a former lover.
Where this word comes from
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.
Abbreviation of simplified.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of simplified.
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