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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