(CNN) — Shannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at the private school he attends. But when she picked him up from school and he told her he was being called a “simp,” ...

“It’s just normal to be really nice to people you love,” the mum-of-three said in the clip. Hannah is a mum of three from the UK who, like many parents of teenagers, will go to any lengths to connect ...

CEO of explaining what 'Simp' means. If you've been on social media lately, the chances of you seeing people calling each other 'simps' or proclaiming to be a simp for a certain celebrity will be high ...

Editor’s note: After we first published this story in 2021, we received reader feedback about the term’s derivation and use in pop culture. We updated the story to reflect those additional details.

“Simp” is, to put it lightly, a divisive term. On Twitch, TikTok, and Twitter, people mostly use it to express hyper-exaggerated thirst, often to get laughs out of friends or communities. But the word ...