In the sometimes virulent world of social media, one may have come across the word simp, which is almost universally said as a pejorative. However, the history of the word itself dates back and the ...

The word “simp” isn’t new. In fact, it’s pretty old. But it has been dragged into fresh popularity. In the same way that older songs can find new audiences on TikTok, older slang emerges on the app to ...

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.

“Simp” is, to put it lightly, a divisive term. On Twitch, TikTok, and Twitter, people mostly use it to express hyper-exaggerated thirst, often to get laughs out of friends or communities. But the word ...

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 ...

Twitch sensation Imane "Pokimane" took the opportunity to discuss a rather serious subject during her recent livestream and condemned the use of the word "simp." Imane was reviewing viewer unban forms ...

(CNN) — Shannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at the private school he attends. (CNN) — Shannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at ...