SIMPLETON


Meaning of SIMPLETON in English

/ ˈsɪmpltən; NAmE / noun

( old-fashioned ) a person who is not very intelligent and can be tricked easily

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from simple , on the pattern of surnames derived from place names ending in -ton .

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