Simple Simon Definition

noun
A foolish character in a nursery rhyme.
Webster's New World

A fool, or gullible person.

The President merely showed he is a Simple Simon.
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Other Word Forms of Simple Simon

Noun

Singular:
Simple Simon
Plural:
simple-simons

Origin of Simple Simon

  • After Simple Simon , a character in a nursery rhyme

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • from the nursery rhyme of the same name.

    From Wiktionary