Simp
Someone perceived as showing excessive attention, devotion, or submission toward a person they are attracted to.
“His friends called him a simp for agreeing with every post his crush made.”
Simp can be a noun or verb and is usually used in romantic contexts. It often mocks someone for giving excessive praise or attention in hopes of affection, though it is frequently overused for ordinary kindness or respect.
Simp was historically a shortening of simpleton. A relationship-related verb sense involving excessive submission was documented in a 1967–68 college slang study, appeared in hip-hop and R&B by the 1980s and 1990s, and became highly visible online around 2019 and 2020.
simping
Showing excessive devotion, praise, attention, or submissiveness toward someone.
simp for
To be intensely attracted or devoted to a person, celebrity, character, or sometimes an object.
simp behavior
Actions interpreted as excessively eager to please or gain romantic approval.
What does simp mean?
A simp is someone accused of giving excessive attention, praise, or devotion to a person they are attracted to.
Is being nice the same as simping?
No. Ordinary kindness and respect are not inherently simping; the insult usually implies an extreme or one-sided attempt to gain approval.
Can simp be used as a verb?
Yes. To simp for someone means to show intense admiration, attraction, or devotion toward them.