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Re:Renting Horsepower by nicenewtemp84 on Thursday May 04, 2023 @03:40PM (#35821041)
I thought simp stood for "someone idolizing mediocre pu__y", a slur for guys commiting and caring too much about lower tier women. Doesn't really seem to fit a discussion about people agreeing with a corporation.
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Re:Renting Horsepower by akavi on Thursday May 04, 2023 @03:49PM (#35821148)
Protip: Slang words almost never come from acronyms (The lone exception I've found is "thot")
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Re:Renting Horsepower by floydnoel on Thursday May 04, 2023 @04:07PM (#35821358)
Yep there’s a lot of backronyms out there
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Re:Renting Horsepower by nicenewtemp84 on Friday May 05, 2023 @09:48AM (#35829131)
It may not have come from an acronym, but that seems to be the common usage and inferred meaning these days. If not, what is it?
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Re:Renting Horsepower by RobotToaster on Thursday May 04, 2023 @04:10PM (#35821402)
It's short for simpleton.
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Re:Renting Horsepower by nicenewtemp84 on Friday May 05, 2023 @09:47AM (#35829122)
It might be, but that doesnt explain why it's #1 usage is towards guys being lame in hopes of getting women. If it was just simpleton, it makes no sense.
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