AA27

What names or expressions are used for a woman’s menstruation?

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

THAT TIME OF THE MONTH 17
ON THE RAG 15
HER PERIOD 12
PERIOD 8
THE CURSE 6
AUNT FLO 4
THAT TIME 3
CRAMPS 2
TIME OF THE MONTH 2
CURSE 1
GOT THE RAG ON 1
GRANDMA CAME 1
MONTHLY 1
MONTHLY VISITOR 1
MONTHY 1
MOON 1
RED RIVER IS UP 1
RIDING A COTTON PONY 1
RIDING THE COTTON PONY 1
SPECIAL VISITOR 1
THAT TIME OF MONTH 1
THE FLAG IS FLYING 1
VISITING GRAMMA 1

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