nympho:
Or: nymph :1. Short for nymphomaniac.
ETYMOLOGY: From the Latin nympha , and the Greek numphe, meaning bride; in classic mythology, a goddess of nature dwelling in the mountains , forests, meadows, or streams.
QUOTES:
(1) Elizabeth Lipp (Melina Mercouri) and William (Maximilian Schell) in Topkapi (1964):
-- Elizabeth: ' Do you mind that I'm a nymphomaniac? '
-- Walter: ' It's your most endearing quality .'
-- Elizabeth: ' Don't waste it , use it .'
(2) Robert Reisner & Lorraine Wechsler. Encyclopedia of Graffiti (1974):' A nymphomaniac is a girl who likes every man to be in different .'
(3) Doctor Malaqua (Joseph Bologna) to vampire (with false teeth) Odette (Geena Davis) in Transylvania 6-5000 (1985): ' What do you know about love , nymphonese (nympho-knees?). If I didn't have you chained to this wall no man in this town would be safe .'
(4) Alan to Hugh Grant in Notting Hill (1999): ' She kisses like a nymphomaniac on death row .'
2. (Disparaging term for) a sexually active woman regarded as promiscuous . See playgirl for synonyms.
See Also: opening
Quotes Containing nympho:
Empress Nympho (Madeline Kahn) wondering if a slave could be put to good use in History of the World - Part I (1981): 'Oh, Bob? Do I have any openings that this man could fill'
'Oh Bob? Do I have any openings that this man could fit? (or fill?)' Empress Nympho (Madeline Kahn) asking her manservant if a new muscle-bound slave could be put to good use in History of the World - Part I (1981)
Doctor Malaqua (Joseph Bologna) to vampire (with false teeth) Odette (Geena Davis) in Transylvania 6-5000 (1985): ''What do you know about love , nymphonese (nympho-knees?). If I didn''t have you chained to this wall no man in this town would be safe .''
Bert (Robert Lindsay) speaking of Tess Trample (Carmen Du Sautoy) and her husband Sid (Robbie Coltrane) in Bert Rigby, You''re a Fool (1989): ''A nympho and a schizo; their marriage was a perfect blend of sex and violence.''
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