- Simple Simon
-
a simpleton.[1775-85; after the nursery rhyme character]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
Simple Simon
Look at other dictionaries:
Simple Simon — may refer to:*Simple Simon (nursery rhyme), a nursery rhyme * Simple Simon (musical), a Broadway musical *Simple Simon (solitaire), a variant of the card game Solitaire. * Simple Simon (1935 film), an animated short film in 1935 … Wikipedia
Simple Simon — (en version originale suédoise I rymden finns inga känslor, littéralement « Dans l’espace on ne ressent rien ») est une comédie suédoise de 2010 d’Andreas Öhman qui fut diffusée en cinéma à partir du 13 septembre de la même année.… … Wikipédia en Français
Simple Simon — Simple Si|mon a stupid person who believes everything he is told, from the name of a stupid young man in a ↑nursery rhyme (=an old song or poem for young children) . The rhyme goes: Simple Simon met a pieman/Going to the fair;/Says Simple Simon… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Simple Simon — n. a foolish character in a nursery rhyme … English World dictionary
Simple Simon — a simpleton. [1775 85; after the nursery rhyme character] * * * Simple Simon [Simple Simon] a name used to refer to a foolish man or boy. Originally it was the name of a foolish boy in a long ↑nursery rhyme which begins: Simple Simon met a pieman … Useful english dictionary
Simple Simon — /sɪmpəl ˈsaɪmən/ (say simpuhl suymuhn) noun Colloquial a stupid or ingenuous person who is easily duped or outwitted. {from the nursery rhyme Simple Simon met a pieman} …
Simple Simon (nursery rhyme) — Simple Simon is a nursery rhyme which begins::Simple Simon met a pieman:Going to the fair;:Says Simple Simon to the pieman,: Let me taste your ware. :Says the pieman to Simple Simon,: Show me first your penny. :Says Simple Simon to the pieman,:… … Wikipedia
Simple Simon (solitaire) — Simple Simon is a Solitaire card game played with a regular 52 cards deck (4suits of 13 cards each without Jokers). It became somewhat popular being featured in some computerized collections of Solitaire card games, but itsorigins possibly… … Wikipedia
Simple simon under — knot details name=Simple Simon Under names= type=bend origin=Harry Asher, published in 1989 related=simple simon over bend, simple simon symmetric bend, reef (square) knot releasing=fair strength=high uses=suitable for dissimilar ropes, works… … Wikipedia
Simple Simon (musical) — Infobox Musical name= Simple Simon subtitle= caption= music= Richard Rodgers lyrics= Lorenz Hart book= Guy Bolton Ed Wynn basis= productions= 1930 Broadway 1931 Broadway revival awards= Simple Simon was a Broadway musical with book by Guy Bolton … Wikipedia
