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Simon, n.2 orig. U.S.|ˈsaɪmən|
[The male personal name.]
Simon Says: a children's game in which players must obey the leader's instructions if (and only if) they are prefaced with the words ‘Simon says..’; also, the command itself. Cf. wiggle-waggle n. a.
[1853‘P. Paxton’ Stray Yankee in Texas xx. 205 After playing ‘Simon’, ‘What is my Thought Like’, and a dozen similar games, one of the company arose.] 1856‘G. Forrest’ Every Boy's Bk. 13 Simon Says.. No player is to obey his commands unless prefaced with the words, ‘Simon says’. 1938Wood & Goddard Compl. Bk. Games x. 581 If he omits the ‘Simon says—’ the order must be ignored. 1979Business Week 7 May 95/1 As one former executive of the company puts it: ‘It's like a game of ‘Simon Says’. You have to wait for the word from the headquarters Simon before you make any capital appropriation.’ 1982N.Y. Rocker Jan. 27/1 Cowboy would say stuff like ‘Throw your hands up in the air’..or a Simon-Says type thing. |