Simp
Someone who does entirely too much for someone they like
Bro, you bought her coffee three days in a row and she won't even reply-stop simping.
Your buddy cancels plans again because the person they like texted, and the group calls them a simp.
In practice a "simp" is someone who overdoes it for a person they're attracted to-extra compliments, favors, money, attention-often without getting the same energy back. It's usually said as an insult or playful roast, meaning the person has no self-respect or is trying too hard. It can be gendered in how people use it (often aimed at men), but it applies to anyone. The term blew up on TikTok/Twitter around 2019-2020, though it existed earlier in internet slang.
"Simp" does not mean someone who keeps to themselves, a person who talks big but does nothing, someone who is always in a hurry. It specifically means "Someone who does entirely too much for someone they like".
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