Street voices
Janna
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United States
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"Simp is basically someone trying too hard to impress their crush, they're going above and beyond Sometimes maybe degrading themselves in a way for that certain crush An example would be, damn man, you really are simping, you drove 3 hours just to go out and see her? What a simp"
What it means
A simp is someone who lavishes attention, favours and devotion on a crush who barely gives anything back, bending over backwards just for a scrap of approval. Said teasingly to a mate going soft for someone.
Usage examples
"He bought her concert tickets after one date, total simp."
"Stop simping over someone who leaves you on read."
Where it comes from
From an old US slang clip of simpleton, revived and reshaped by internet culture to mean someone foolishly over-devoted to a love interest.
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