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- that/(one's) time of the month
that/(one's) time of the month
that/(one's) time of the month
The time, usually once a month, at which a woman begins to menstruate. I've had horrible cramps and have been really tired lately. It must be coming up on that time of the month again. A: "I made a joke about it being Sally's time of the month, and she punched me in the face!" B: "Good for her. You had it coming."
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Elis | | E-lis (Swedish) | Swedish, Medieval English |
| Abner | | AB-nər (English) | English, Biblical, Biblical Latin |
| Riccarda | | - | Italian |
| Tova (2) | | - | Swedish |
| Santtu | | SAHNT-too | Finnish |
| Columbus | | [kə'lʌmbəəs] | |