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 MONTH17
ON THE RAG15
HER PERIOD12
PERIOD8
THE CURSE6
AUNT FLO4
THAT TIME3
CRAMPS2
TIME OF THE MONTH2
CURSE1
GOT THE RAG ON1
GRANDMA CAME1
MONTHLY1
MONTHLY VISITOR1
MONTHY1
MOON1
RED RIVER IS UP1
RIDING A COTTON PONY1
RIDING THE COTTON PONY1
SPECIAL VISITOR1
THAT TIME OF MONTH1
THE FLAG IS FLYING1
VISITING GRAMMA1

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