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unicorn bait

noun

Etymology

From the tradition that only a virgin could tame a unicorn, leading hunters to use virgins to lure the legendary beast into being captured.

Definitions

  1. A virgin.

    • He looked at her, startled and a little disappointed. Then he shrugged. "Still unicorn bait," he said.

The neighborhood

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