simp

simp [simp] ExamplesWord Origin noun Informal.

1. a fool; simpleton.

Origin of simp First recorded in 1905–10; shortening of simpleton Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for simp Historical Examples of simp

Did you know Ves and Simp had been drinkin’ when you hired ’em?

The Portygee

Joseph Crosby Lincoln

The jug was under the seat of his wagon and its contents had already been sampled by him and by Simp.

The Portygee

Joseph Crosby Lincoln

Come, tell Simp there’s a reporter rubberin’ around and you’re scared to death.

American Sketches

Charles Whibley

“Dey’ll tink Byrne an’ his pardner croaked ’em, you simp,” replied Crumb.

The Mucker

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Loud cries of “Gammon” from Freckle, and disapprobation from Simp.

Bohemian Days

Geo. Alfred Townsend

British Dictionary definitions for simp simp noun

1. US slang short for simpleton

Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for simp n.

1903, circus slang shortening of simpleton.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper