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Simplexity

A portmanteau of "simple" and "complexity".

It refers to a response or concept that appears incredibly simple on the surface, but implies a reality that is far more—perhaps infinitely—complicated. It describes the paradox where the only true answer to a question is a concise summary of a—possibly massive—interconnected web of factors.

Commonly found in psychology or deep philosophical debates where reductive answers (like "it's just biology") are incomplete, but the full truth is too intricate to explain in casual conversation.

Coined by Dr. Gerbz in 2025.
Example 1:
Person A: "Do I have trust issues because of my ex, or because my parents were distant?"
Person B: "It's a combination of both, plus your temperament, plus that one teacher you hated in 3rd grade... Sorry for the simplexity."
Person A: "It's okay, I guess the truth is usually messy."

Example 2:
"I hate when politicians give a simplexity to an economic crisis. Saying 'we need more jobs' is true, but it ignores the million moving parts required to make that happen."
by Dr. Gerbz November 22, 2025
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Simple Steamer

An average sized log or small pile of excrement, steamy in nature.
Just left a simple steamer behind that bush over there.”
by Militantswine6 January 12, 2026
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jerk simple

the result of excessive masturbation, rendering abuser incapable of functioning in social situations.
As he stared at her breasts and muttered obscenities she wondered if he was retarded or just jerk simple
by pipedoc December 19, 2011
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Palin Simple

A way of speaking that is very simple straight talk, almost retarded. You betcha.
the phrase "Buck up or stay in the truck." is very Palin Simple.
by geoduk March 14, 2014
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Snowball Sampling

sampling where you get one participant to get others similar to them. Such as getting a skateboarder to get his skateboarder friends. Show me more people like you!
Lets find all the alcoholics in this city using snowball sampling
by SK8R-H8R December 9, 2017
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John Semple

Oh... it's John Semple walking into the nursery again...
by 4832 August 30, 2018
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Compound-Sampling

The process of taking 2 samples and putting them into one song
Yo, that was so crazy when Jay Versace started compound-sampling Drake and another song in Tic Tac Toes
by NARRATR March 5, 2019
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