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.
See also: ear, virgin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TranterTRAN-tərEnglish (Rare)
Yegorye-GORRussian
AnnukkaAHN-nook-kahFinnish
Dominica-English (Rare), Late Roman
Mustafamoos-TAH-fah (Turkish)Arabic, Turkish
Theudoricus-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)