The Origin of the Term 'Simp'

[King]

From what I believe,

It originates from the pimping community, probably came into use around the late 60's/early 70's. There always used be pimps and johns, those who paid. There were a lot of nicknames for them, like suckers, tricks, etc. But one term that stuck was simp - short for simpleton, or simple individual.

Thus, a simp is the antithesis of a pimp. A man who overvalues women to the point where he pays them for sexual services. In contrast to a pimp, who values a woman just based on how much money she can pay him for his services.

It's actually a GOAT phrase, just by how it's a play on words.

And there you have it.

 

[jay83]

The only time I heard simp for years was on allhiphop.com.

 

[Don'tCallMeLuckyB]

It’s crazy how simp is causally used now a days when I think about it. I remember that was big on NT damn near 15 years ago. I picked up the term and I had that shyt in my reg vocab and ppl used to ask wtf is a simp lol

ifyky

 

[BelowTheMasonDixon]

I don't judge because it is what it is. IF i can't speak to chicks without looking away or on some weirdo shyt. I'm pay for some p*ssy. fukk what you talking about. Now we've seen some terrible instances of simping I cant cosign that. Paying to see $200 to see a bytch titties or feet is uncaccepatble.

 

[FeloniousMonk]

Simp is short for simpleton.

Someone who doesnt use common sense.

Has nothing to do with pimping or tricking.

More of grifters term if any.

Pimps just used it to define a type of clientele.

Etymology is still the same.

Generations change context of definition.

 

[Hersh]

simp = short for simpathetic .. overly to the womens plight

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

Simp was synonymous with trick
Back in the day
Vernacular pimps used
Ie Simp Ass Trick
But somehow
It ain’t trickin if you got it
Simp is a derogatory that shames the men
Who support sex positive adult performers/orators

 

[RoidJonesJr]

Last year I was calling dudes "simp" on Twitch chats and no one knew what it was.

One year later and that word is everywhere

 

[The Fade]

Well now it's used by cacs to mean anyone with a girlfriend or who has regular [healthy] interactions with women

gonna have these kids telling their dads they're simping for not 'spinning plates' on they moms soon

 

[Oldschooler]

The word made a comeback because of all these thots tricking on social media. You have dudes dropping big money on sites like onlyfans just to see some tities. These simps done changed the game.

 

[Mandarin Duck]

The bay don't ask me how.

 

[Elim Garak]

First time I heard it was from Boyz II Men but I don't know it's origin.

 

[WaveGang]

Boyz 2 men

The coli bought it back doe

 

[Counter Racist Male]

From what I believe,

It originates from the pimping community, probably came into use around the late 60's/early 70's. There always used be pimps and johns, those who paid. There were a lot of nicknames for them, like suckers, tricks, etc. But one term that stuck was simp - short for simpleton, or simple individual.

Thus, a simp is the antithesis of a pimp. A man who overvalues women to the point where he pays them for sexual services. In contrast to a pimp, who values a woman just based on how much money she can pay him for his services.

It's actually a GOAT phrase, just by how it's a play on words.

And there you have it.

I wonder if people use the term no this. It is a term it is probably almost 100 years old it comes from the black underworld.


A simp is a pimp it does not know how to pimp correctly. Whatever that means.


All old time have Iceberg Slim is using it here and this is recorded in the 70s when he was about 50 something years old.

7:18

 

[Counter Racist Male]

First time I heard it was from Boyz II Men but I don't know it's origin.

Boys to men? Please show me where they use that type of language.