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 ...

“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 ...

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.

Slasher covered these events on Twitter, and it wasn’t long before the grievances led to Simp becoming a trending topic on the platform. It’s been a year of companies trying to get a handle on their ...

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 ...

Twitch has banned the word 'simp' - or, rather, the streaming giant would really prefer that you not use it, at least as an insult. The company's newly-introduced policies, banning the use of terms ...

Livestreaming service Twitch is banning terms such as "simp," "incel" and "virgin" when used as insults. Under the online gaming platform's updated policy on hateful conduct and harassment, the use of ...

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As part of a crackdown on "sexually focused terms" on its platform, Twitch says terms like "simp," "incel," and "virgin" will soon be banned when used as insults by streamers or chatters on the ...

Shannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at the private school he attends. But when she picked him up from school and he told her he was being called a “simp,” Shannon, ...