If you’ve spent any significant amount of time on TikTok in 2020, you’ve probably come across the word “simp.” But what does it mean, exactly?. The word, like so much of internet slang, is used very ...

TikTok has created all kinds of words to add to our vocabulary — like alt girl, cap/no cap, and GRWM. It's been done so seamlessly, it’s like we were taught these words when we were still learning to ...

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Ever since the hashtag #SimpNation took over TikTok in 2020, this word—often used to insult dudes, whether justly or unjustly—has earned a permanent spot in online slang. Case in point: When you ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield-based Merriam-Webster announced this week hundreds of new terms and words added to their dictionary, including popular slang, gaming and digital world terms ...

Editor’s note: After we first published this story in 2021, we received reader feedback about the term’s derivation and use in pop culture. We updated the story to reflect those additional details.

Former Opposition Leader Bill Shorten officially introduced the word “simp” into the Australian political discourse on ABC’s Insiders on Sunday morning, promptly sending the internet into a meltdown.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What is a simp? Am I simp? Is any of this a bad thing? If you’ve spent any significant amount of time on TikTok (or just about any ...