German virgin
In poker, a starting hand of two nines. So called due to "nine, nine" sounding like the German nein, nein, meaning "no, no." Having been dealt a German virgin right off the bat, I was hoping for a third nine to be laid on the table. When a German virgin is the best thing in your hand, well, you know you won't get very far with one pair. I wish I had folded rather than try to get a third nine to go with my German virgin.
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