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Noun: simp  simp
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. 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]
     
  2. 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"
Verb: simp  simp
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. 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