An insult takes a dizzying trip through rap, men’s rights, misogyny and TikTok. By Ezra Marcus and Jonah Engel Bromwich The word “simp” isn’t new. In fact, it’s pretty old. But it has been dragged ...
An illustration of what SIMP 0136 might look like as an exoplanet. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and Joseph Olmsted (STScI) The ...
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 ...