Noun: simp simp
Usage: N. Amer, informal
Usage: N. Amer, informal
Usage: N. Amer, informal
- A stupid incompetent person
"He's a bit of a simp, but who in management isn't?";
- dimwit [informal], nitwit [informal], half-wit [informal], doofus [N. Amer, informal], numpty [UK, informal], yo-yo [N. Amer, informal], noodle [informal], nellie [informal], dingleberry [US, informal], donkey [informal], nelly [informal], dufus [N. Amer, informal]
- A person who is excessively attentive or submissive to someone they are attracted to, often compromising their self-respect
"He's always buying her gifts, everyone calls him a simp"
Usage: N. Amer, informal
- To act in an overly submissive or fawning manner towards someone, especially in a romantic context
"He's always simping for her"
Derived forms: simps, simped, simping
Type of: simple [archaic], simpleton
Encyclopedia: Simp