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 social media platform) in 2020, it’s possible you’ve asked yourself ...

Many of us are familiar with the jokes about "whipped" husbands or phrases like "nice guys finish last." But these "nice guys" now have a new insult to contend with: the controversial slang term "simp ...

Martin Scorsese took a TikTok pop quiz proctored by his daughter Francesca in which the legendary filmmaker guessed the meaning of modern slang words. Marty did quite well, correctly nailing down 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 ...

There is little debate over the influence of tech over modern vocabulary. I can barely remember how to describe an emotion without employing an emoji, and I’m supposed to be a writer. One of social ...