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Nymphet

Nabokov V.V.

Phraseologism: Nymphet.

Meaning: Sexually attractive teenage girl.

Origin: From the novel "Lolita" (1955) by Russian, American writer Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (1899-1977). In the author's translation from English: "In the age range between nine and fourteen years old, there are girls who, for some enchanted wanderers, twice or many times older than them, reveal their true essence - the essence is not human, but nymphic (i.e., demonic) , and I propose to call these little chosen ones like this: nymphets.

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Where is it seen, where is it heard?

Meaning:

To express bewilderment about something strange, ridiculous, unreasonable, etc.

Origin:

From the poem "The Miller, the Boy and the Donkey" by the poet Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (1887-1964), who prefaced his work with the subtitle "Eastern Tale": "Where is it // Seen? // Where is it // Heard? - // Old donkey / / Young Lucky!"

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