Simp
Simp is an internet slang, usually as a pejorative.[1][2] It means a person appearing to be trying to impress a person too much,[3][better source needed] usually a person of the opposite sex.[1][2]
Overview
[change | change source]Simps reportedly attempt to gain a sexual relationship with the person who they seek to impress.[4] The person who the simp is attached to normally will not express the same feelings.[1]
Etymology
[change | change source]The word simp started out as the abbreviation of simpleton.[5][6] Since the 2020s, it has been popularly used as an insult.[7]
Features
[change | change source]The simp may be seeking, or may be accused of seeking, intimacy or sexual intercourse with their romantic target.[4][7] The actions of a simp are called simping.[4][8] Simping is similar to the term stanning.[4] Simping can be done by both men and women.[9] Targets may include celebrities,[1] politicians,[9][10] e-girls and e-boys.[11][better source needed]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Marcus, Ezra; Bromwich, Jonah Engel (July 7, 2020). "A Short History of 'Simp'". The New York Times. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rolli, Bryan (December 17, 2020). "Twitch won't let you call people 'simp' anymore". The Daily Dot. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ↑
- Orland, Kyle (December 17, 2020). "'Simp,' 'incel' part of newly banned insults on Twitch". Ars Technica. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- Sage, Jessie (September 11, 2020). "Peepshow: No Simp September Frustrates Online Sex Workers". Pittsburgh Current. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- Palmer, Ewan (December 17, 2020). "Twitch Includes 'Incel' and 'Simp' As Banned Insults in Harassment Policy". Newsweek. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Grayson, Nathan (May 8, 2020). "Twitch Is Cracking Down On Simp Emotes Over Harassment Fears". Kotaku. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ↑ Victor, Terry; Partridge, Eric; Dalzell, Tom (2006). The new Partridge dictionary of slang and unconventional English. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-25937-1.
- ↑ "Calls Bachelors 'Simps.': 'Afraid to Take a Chance,' Says Woman Referring to Club". The New York Times. May 14, 1923. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Soen, Hayley (May 13, 2020). "What exactly is a 'simp' and is my boyfriend one?". The Tab. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ↑ María, Anna (June 3, 2020). "Here's why people are calling each other 'simps' online". The Daily Dot. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ruiz, Michelle (January 4, 2021). "The Internet Thirst for Jon Ossoff Is Strong". Vogue. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Thalen, Mikael (October 14, 2020). "People are simping hard over those Hunter Biden photos". The Daily Dot. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ↑ Sage, Jessie (September 11, 2020). "Peepshow: No Simp September Frustrates Online Sex Workers". Pittsburgh Current. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
