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.
virgin (some kind of drink)
A cocktail that is usually alcoholic but which has been prepared without alcohol. A: "I'm the designated driver, so can I just get a virgin drink? " B: "Sure, how about a virgin strawberry lime mojito?"
virgin ears
Said of a person who is or seems particularly young or innocent (and thus has not been exposed to much profanity or other inappropriate talk). I can't curse in front of him—he's 10 years old and still has virgin ears! Please go upstairs—the story I'm about to tell Is not meant for virgin ears.
virgin territory
Completely unexplored or untested field(s) or area(s) of activity. The entrepreneur made his millions when he set up one of the world's most popular search engines back when the Internet was still considered virgin territory.
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