Sim

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//sɪm//

A male given name, diminutive of Simeon and Simon.

proper noun

1
A male given name, diminutive of Simeon and Simon.
The other [witness] was one Sim Doolittle, the fish hawker from Allerfoot, jogging home in his fish cart from Gledsmuir fair.
2
A Scottish surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name.

Etymology

From Middle English Sym, diminutive of Simeon and Simon.

proper noun

1
A surname from Hokkien.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 沈 (Sím) or Teochew 沈 (sim2).

proper noun

1
A surname from Korean.

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 심(沈) (Sim).

noun

1
A Simeonite (follower of Charles Simeon).
2
A person with Methodist tendencies.

noun

1
Any of the characters in the video game The Sims, which simulates aspects of a human social environment.
2
Someone who is, or is accused of, acting like a bumbling fool.
Near-synonym: NPC

Etymology

From the title of The Sims, which most likely came from clipping of simulation, as The Sims, SimCity, and related franchises are simulation games; compare sim (“simulator, simulation”).

Forms

plural: Sims

silverware · Anything manufactured from silver.Silvia · A female given name from Latin.sim · A simulation session or scenario.

Sim · A male given name, diminutive of Simeon and Simon.

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