Simp-ly ahead of their time

[Bible_Belt]

The new slang teens use to insult boys who are 'too nice' to girls | CNN

Many parents might be unfamiliar with the word "simp," but chances are your tween or teen has used or at least heard the term. Simp is slang for a person (typically a man) who is desperate for the attention and affection of someone else (typically a woman).

www.cnn.com

 

[RickTheToad]

Many years ago, SIMP, meant simpleton. Amazing how some things change over the years...

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[Xenom0rph]

Nowhere in that CNN article did it explain that, first and foremost it's technically "SIMP" in caps because it's an acronym for "Svcker Idolizing Mediocre Pvssy"....

Second, when normies start picking up on subculture slang that's a sign of when the subculture is about to become diluted....

 

[Kotaix]

Surprisingly accurate for a Clown News Network article.

But of course they have to throw in the mandatory SJW talk "Though typically playful, there are definitely undertones of toxic masculinity since it's related to showing too much emotion. "