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virgin ears
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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Maeghan | | MEG-ən | English (Rare) |
Leyton | | LAY-tən | English (Rare) |
Ivory | | IE-və-ree, IEV-ree | African American |
Lenore | | lə-NAWR | English |
Bryon | | BRIE-ən | English |
Cintia | | THEEN-tyah (Spanish), SEEN-tyah (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish, Hungarian |