Simple Simon

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Simple Simon

n.
A foolish fellow; a simpleton.

[After Simple Simon, , a character in a nursery rhyme.]
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Simple Simon

n
a foolish man or boy; simpleton
[C20: after the name of a character in a nursery rhyme]
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"You must know that, just outside the City of Simple Simons, there is a blessed field called the Field of Wonders.