(simile, slang) Very nervous.

(simile) Utterly demure.

plural of Madonna-whore complex

(psychoanalysis) A complex said to develop in men who see women as either saintly "Madonnas" or debased prostitutes, potentially leading to the inability to maintain sexual arousal within a committed, loving relationship.

(simile, informal) To sweat profusely; to produce a lot of perspiration.

Alternative form of as demure as a whore at a christening