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Easy to get fellow to rhyme (6,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

simple simon

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'rhyme' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'easy to get fellow' is the wordplay.
'easy' becomes 'simple' (similar in meaning).
'to get' says to put letters next to each other.
'fellow' becomes 'simon' (I've seen this before).
'simple'+'simon'='SIMPLE SIMON'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for simple simon that I've seen before include "Nursery rhyme character" , "dope!" , "Would-be pie-eater" , "idiot" , "goose" .)

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