No. 8,715 in Spanish
simon
"Simón" is Mexican slang meaning "yes" or "of course," often used for agreement.
In a sentence
Simón dijo que vendría a la fiesta después del trabajo.
Simon said he would come to the party after work.
Here, 'Simón' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
En el barrio decimos 'Simón' como una forma de decir 'sí'.
In the neighborhood we say 'Simón' as a way of saying 'yes'.
In this context, 'Simón' is used colloquially in some dialects of Spanish to mean 'yes'.
El juego de 'Simón dice' es muy popular entre los niños.
The game 'Simon says' is very popular among children.
Here, 'Simón' is part of the fixed phrase 'Simón dice', which translates to the name of the game 'Simon says'.
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