SIMON

n 1. the "tortured artist" half of a pair of people. ("He's the Simon in that relationship.") Origin: refers to folk- rock 1960s duo Simon and Garfunkel. Paul Simon wrote the songs and played guitar, but he was the less outgoing/talkative one. See also Garfunkel. Submitted by Emily Marcroft, UC Berkeley, CA, USA, 13-01-1998. friend duo