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For most, it means to do something for the first time, most notably sex.

It stems from a slang sexual term for a hymen. The hymen or "cherry" refers to a thin membrane of skin inside a woman's vagina. Her first intercourse causes this skin to tear and bleed. Insertion of any object such as a finger or tampon may or may not cause this to tear.

A few women have been known to regrow a hymen after extended periods of non-sexual activity although this is very rare.

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