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simple simon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
sim-ple si-mon
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fool, or gullible person.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the nursery rhyme of the same name.

Inflected Forms

Simple Simons (plural)

Phrases

Simple Simon over Simple Simon under

Frequently Paired Words

Simple Simon over Simple Simon under

Questions

What does simple simon mean?
A fool, or gullible person.
Where does simple simon come from?
From the nursery rhyme of the same name.

How to pronounce simple simon

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