simpleton
The origin and history of simpleton.
Etymology
From simple plus the ending -ton, on the pattern of a surname — the same joking formation seen in words like "singleton."
The origin and history of simpleton.
From simple plus the ending -ton, on the pattern of a surname — the same joking formation seen in words like "singleton."
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