ContextWord · Ages 10-18 · In use
simp
An insult for someone, usually a boy, seen as trying too hard to please a person they like.
You bought her lunch again? Simp.
For parents and educators
Usually light teasing. Underneath it is the idea that being kind or generous to a girl is embarrassing. It is worth asking your child what is wrong with being nice to someone you like.
Where it came from
Old slang revived on TikTok and in gaming around 2019, with roots in manosphere ideas about male weakness.
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